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

The last name Merces occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Mercês, Merçes, Mêrces or Merçês. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Merces is the 49,669^th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 704,043 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 4,476 people.

Merces is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 10,132 people, or 1 in 21,129. In Brazil Merces is primarily found in: Bahia, where 32 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 16 percent are found and São Paulo, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Merces Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merces has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merces surname increased 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merces Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merces last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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.