Merce Surname

208,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Merce Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7391:63,2645,721
Romania4581:43,8385,510
France1791:371,07755,233
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Argentina1261:339,23326,703
El Salvador971:65,4011,399
Haiti691:154,8396,504
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Curaçao41:39,312638
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Mercé (42), Mercê (33), Mercè (6), Mérce (1) & Merçe (1) are calculated separately.

Merce (14,009) may also be a first name.

Merce Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merce is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Mercé, Mercê, Mercè, Mérce or Merçe. Click here for other potential spellings of Merce.

How Common Is The Last Name Merce? popularity and diffusion

Merce is the 208,282nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,669,459 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Merce are found; 38 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Merce is also the 48,595th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14,009 people.

The surname Merce is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 739 people, or 1 in 63,264. In Spain it is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 52 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 35 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 6 percent reside. Beside Spain Merce exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 23 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Merce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merce has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merce surname are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the political party.

Merce earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mercé9342/
Mercê9333/
Mercè936/
Mérce931/
Merçe931/
Mercer9178,422/
Merced9143,486/
Merces9110,351/
Mercie911,953/
Mercea911,690/
Mercey911,005/
Merche91456/
Mercet91287/
Mercez91184/
Mercke91142/
Mercep91103/
Mearce9113/
Mercse9111/
Mercee916/
Mercei911/
Mercier83121,502/
Merchez83913/
Mercher83730/
Mercker83308/
Merciet83260/
Merched83250/
Merches83165/
Merchet83148/
Merciez83128/
Merchea83117/
Miercke8374/
Merceij8345/
Merceds8331/
Mercheș8329/
Merckie8318/
Merckes8313/
Mersche8313/
Merdche8311/
Merchey8310/
Merceis839/
Merchep836/
Mercheş834/
Merceer833/
Mercies832/
Merczer832/
Meercer832/
Mercedd831/
Mercedz831/
Merchei831/
Mercied831/
Mercieh831/
Mertche831/
Mercehd831/
Mercett830/
Merrcer830/
Mercess830/
Mearcke830/
Mercerr830/
Merchee830/
Mercy8021,127/
Merci8012,251/
Merca803,308/
Merke80782/
Merge80742/
Merse80524/
Merch80253/
Mirce80157/
Merje8089/
Merše8076/
Merze8063/
Merße807/
Merscher77822/
Merciett7743/
Merdsche777/
Meersche774/
Mercierr772/
Merchead771/
Merrcher771/
Merschet770/
Merdcher770/
Merrcesp770/
Merrchea770/
Mircea7314,403/
Mersch735,238/
Merchi732,313/
Merget731,355/
Mierke731,175/
Merger73954/
Merges73820/
Merkey73632/
Mercês73382/
Mergey73231/
Mersey73214/
Mearse73205/
Mercky73200/
Mersie73200/
Merkeh73190/
Merčep73190/
Merque73187/
Mircse73158/
Mércse73149/
Mertçe73147/
Mirche73145/
Merćep73131/
Merser73122/
Mergea73104/
Merzke7389/
Mercay7388/
Merzer7373/
Merkei7371/
Mercid7362/
Mergie7360/
Mierse7358/
Meerse7356/
Mercui7355/
Mergez7340/
Meerße7338/
Mersei7328/
Mersed7327/
Mergeš7327/
Merzey7326/
Merzes7324/
Merrcy7320/
Mersee7319/
Mehrke7318/
Mercis7315/
Meršer7314/
Meurke7311/
Merkie7310/
Merseh7310/
Mersse7310/
Merçes739/
Mirceh739/
Merchy738/
Merjer738/
Merked736/
Merkeš736/
Mercyz735/
Merzet735/
Mergee735/
Mertci735/
Merkhe734/
Merses734/
Merged733/
Mersea733/
Merhge733/
Merchd733/
Mershe733/
Merzed732/
Mircer732/
Mearch732/
Merqes732/
Merset732/
Merzie732/
Mearge732/
Mearcy732/
Mercêz732/
Mierca732/
Merczi732/
Mertse732/
Mercht732/
Merdje732/
Meerge731/
Mirced731/
Mertze731/
Meržei731/
Merciy731/
Merkee731/
Mercyh731/
Mêrces731/
Mercêr731/
Merzee731/
Miercy731/
Mirkce731/
Mercij731/
Mercai731/
Merzei731/
Merćet731/
Mergej731/
Merrch731/
Mehrze731/
Myrche731/
Meerje731/
Mercci731/
Mearke730/
Merdge730/
Meirse730/
Merhke730/
Merrse730/
Meerch730/
Merscheid7152/
Meerssche716/
Merceyová711/
Miersch672,863/
Merx672,058/
Mers671,702/
Merç67928/
Mersich67408/
Mersier67250/
Merdjet67242/
Mershed67238/
Mierkey6798/
Meersch6773/
Merkich6766/
Merchis6740/
Merquez6737/
Merszei6730/
Merscheidt6730/
Merques6729/
Merkesh6724/
Mercuit6724/
Merkhed6720/
Merkett6719/
Merjech6719/
Mertscheit6717/
Merzhei6713/
Mearsch6711/
Mierczi6711/
Mércsei6710/
Merzhey676/
Meertse676/
Merchid675/
Mergesh675/
Merschi675/
Mersher674/
Meireje674/
Merzsch674/
Meerchi673/
Merdzie673/
Merquey673/
Meursey673/
Merzger672/
Meirege672/
Mersses672/
Mirched672/
Merchiy671/
Mearchi671/
Meherke671/
Mehrker671/
Mergess671/
Mergets671/
Mergett671/
Merjeth671/
Merkiey671/
Meersse671/
Merquet671/
Mhreche671/
Merseis671/
Meersed671/
Meerker671/
Meyreke671/
Mirchea671/
Mehrchi671/
Merchiş671/
Merchiș671/
Mercuis671/
Mercuța671/
Mertsei671/
Merzich671/
Meråker671/
Merš671/
Mercych671/
Mergest671/
Merseiz671/
Mershey671/
Merchit671/
Merseet671/
Mersiea671/
Mersiet671/
Merckyo671/
Merscio671/
Merchai671/
Mearshe670/
Mersett670/
Mercaia670/
Mearkey670/
Metrger670/
Merscha670/
Meircis670/
Merrsey670/
Meursch670/
Merssie670/
Mirchet670/
Mearker670/
Merrser670/
Mersser670/
Mertzie670/
Merssey670/
Merkeet670/

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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 Merce
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