Mercanton Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Mercanton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mercanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1461:56,2537,172
France521:1,277,360130,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Mercanton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mercanton Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mercanton is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercanton? popularity and diffusion

Mercanton is the 1,136,896th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. The last name Mercanton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Mercanton reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 56,253. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Vaud, where 79 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Bern, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Mercanton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mercanton last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Mercanton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mercanton
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