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

The surname Merces is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Mercês, Merçes, Mêrces or Merçês. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 49,669^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 704,043 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Merces live; 98 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 102,909^th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 4,476 people.

This last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 10,132 people, or 1 in 21,129. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Bahia, where 32 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 16 percent reside and São Paulo, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Merces Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merces has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merces surname expanded 116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merces Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Merces surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% 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.