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

The surname Merce is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Mercé, Mercê, Mercè, Mérce or Merçe. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merce? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 208,282^nd most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,669,459 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Merce live; 38 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent live in Iberian Europe. Merce is also the 48,595^th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 14,009 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is carried by 739 people, or 1 in 63,264. In Spain Merce is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 52 percent live, Valencian Community, where 35 percent live and Balearic Islands, where 6 percent live. Besides Spain it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 23 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Merce Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merce has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merce last name expanded 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merce Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merce surname are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.44% being registered with 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.