View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Mercedes (Arabic: ميرسيدس) is most common in The Dominican Republic. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mercêdes. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 24,066^th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 324,150 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Mercedes live; 54 percent live in Caribbean and 54 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 670^th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 1,210,471 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 12,171 people, or 1 in 857. Apart from The Dominican Republic this last name exists in 92 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Peru, where 14 percent reside.

Mercedes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mercedes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mercedes last name rose 109,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mercedes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mercedes surname is chiefly Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Mercedes surname are 44.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mercedes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,140 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $25,907,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.72% less than the national average, earning $32,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning $37,862 CAD per year.