View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Merced (Arabic: مرسد) has its highest incidence in Puerto Rico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Merced is the 12,898^th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 167,584 people. Merced occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Merced are found; 78 percent are found in Caribbean and 78 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Merced is also the 34,786^th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 22,341 people.

Merced is most common in Puerto Rico, where it is held by 33,855 people, or 1 in 105. In Puerto Rico Merced is mostly concentrated in: San Juan, where 29 percent reside, Carolina, where 13 percent reside and Trujillo Alto, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Puerto Rico this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Merced Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merced has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 45,757 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merced Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Merced are 42.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merced earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $37,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $50,028 CAD per year.