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

The surname Merces occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mercês, Merçes, Mêrces or Merçês. For other potential spellings of Merces click here.

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

This last name is the 49,669^th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 704,043 people. The last name Merces occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Merces are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 102,909^th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 4,476 people.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 10,132 people, or 1 in 21,129. In Brazil Merces is primarily concentrated in: Bahia, where 32 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 16 percent live and São Paulo, where 13 percent live. Not including Brazil it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Merces Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merces has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merces last name grew 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merces Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Merces are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Merces earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.92% less than the national average, earning $38,867 USD per year.