Mercenier Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Mercenier Surname Definition:

MERCENER: From LL. mercenanus = mercator. Duncanus Mercenar, witness in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., II, p. 279).

Mercenier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4231:27,1794,331
France621:1,071,334116,831
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Mercenier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MERCENER: From LL. mercenanus = mercator. Duncanus Mercenar, witness in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., II, p. 279).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mercenier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mercenier is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercenier? popularity and diffusion

Mercenier is the 617,991st most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Mercenier live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Mercenier is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 27,179. In Belgium Mercenier is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 71 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 24 percent live and Flemish Region, where 5 percent live. Other than Belgium it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Mercenier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Mercenier earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 83.23% more than the national average, earning $79,062 USD per year.

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