Mercator Surname
7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany
Mercator Surname Definition:
MERCATOR: The latinization of Mercer, a merchant or general dealer. This name and its English form, Le Mercer, are very common in H.R.
Mercator Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
Mercator (37) may also be a first name.
Mercator Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MERCATOR: The latinization of Mercer, a merchant or general dealer. This name and its English form, Le Mercer, are very common in H.R.
— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercatore | 94 | 2 | / |
| Merkator | 88 | 54 | / |
| Mercador | 88 | 51 | / |
| Mercutior | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mercadoro | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mercado R | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mercadr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mercader | 75 | 15,332 | / |
| Mercadir | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mercadro | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mercadero | 71 | 1,563 | / |
| Mercadera | 71 | 124 | / |
| Mercadere | 71 | 14 | / |
| Murgatory | 71 | 5 | / |
| Marcadoro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mercaider | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maercader | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marcadori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mercadiro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mergatroy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maerokatri | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maracata R | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maricuatro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murkatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercaderre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercader Y | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mercder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morctar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Margatoria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mirzastar | 59 | 8 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mercator
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