Mercher Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Mercher Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Old French, merc(h)ier, meaning 'merchant'.

Mercher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6361:104,43815,420
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Mercher Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Old French, merc(h)ier, meaning 'merchant'.

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Mercher Last Name Facts

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

Mercher (Russian: Мерчер) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercher? popularity and diffusion

Mercher is the 462,174th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Mercher reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Indian Ocean.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 104,438. In France Mercher is mostly concentrated in: Réunion, where 57 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 12 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 7 percent reside. Apart from France it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Mercher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mercher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 12 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mercher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mercher are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mercher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.19% less than the national average, earning $39,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merscher93822/
Merchier93438/
Merchert9343/
Mercherz9312/
Merrcher931/
Maercher930/
Merdcher930/
Mercer9278,422/
Merche92456/
Merher9210/
Mercier86121,502/
Marcher862,420/
Merchez86913/
Morcher86484/
Merchie86316/
Mercker86308/
Merceur86285/
Merched86250/
Merches86165/
Merchet86148/
Mercere86122/
Merchea86117/
Märcher8659/
Merkher8631/
Mercheș8629/
Merceir8625/
Mircher8623/
Merhere8618/
Mersche8613/
Merchey8610/
Merchep866/
Mersher864/
Mercheş864/
Merceer863/
Merczer862/
Merhert862/
Meercer862/
Mercerd861/
Merchei861/
Mercear860/
Merrcer860/
Mercetr860/
Mercerr860/
Merchee860/
Merce831,986/
Merhe83121/
Marchier80116/
Merciere8069/
Merchior8029/
Meersche804/
Marcheur804/
Mercierr802/
Mirtcher801/
Merchead801/
Meerchie801/
Miercker800/
Merschet800/
Merrchea800/
Merced7743,486/
Merhej7711,009/
Merces7710,351/
Merker778,096/
Merchi772,313/
Mercea771,690/
Mercey771,005/
Merger77954/
Mercet77287/
Mercez77184/
Mercha77159/
Mirche77145/
Merser77122/
Mercep77103/
Merzer7773/
Merhet7765/
Merhey7734/
Merhes7720/
Merhez7715/
Meršer7714/
Mearce7713/
Merchy778/
Merjer778/
Mercee776/
Merkhe774/
Mercir773/
Merhge773/
Mershe773/
Mercre772/
Metrhe771/
Merhed771/
Mercyh771/
Mercêr771/
Mercei771/
Merheh771/
Myrche771/
Merhee771/
Merhir771/
Merscheid7552/
Meerssche756/
Mercierre751/
Merzier71456/
Mersich71408/
Merheij71253/
Mersier71250/
Mershed71238/
Merkeur7156/
Merceij7145/
Merkier7144/
Merchis7140/
Merceds7131/
Merscheidt7130/
Mergier7129/
Merjech7119/
Mertzer7117/
Märsche7116/
Merhair7113/
Merzhei7113/
Mergert7112/
Mirchie7110/
Merceis719/
Merzhey716/
Merchid715/
Merschi715/
Meerchi713/
Mierker713/
Mercierová713/
Merzger712/
Mirched712/
Merchiy711/
Mearchi711/
Mehrker711/
Mercire711/
Merhije711/
Mhreche711/
Marchir711/
Mirchea711/
Mehrchi711/
Mehrhei711/
Mercedd711/
Mercedz711/
Merchiş711/
Merchiș711/
Merzich711/
Meråker711/
Mercych711/
Mercère711/
Mercére711/
Merheih711/
Mershey711/
Mercehd711/
Merchit711/
Mirsher711/
Merchai711/
Mearshe710/
Mercett710/
Metrger710/
Merscha710/
Mercess710/
Mersere710/
Mirchet710/
Mearker710/
Merrser710/
Mersser710/
Merkerd710/
Miercha710/
Mersear710/
Mercy6721,127/
Merhi6713,105/
Merci6712,251/
Merhy671,159/
Maireche67808/
Merge67742/
Merchich67672/
Merse67524/
Mirce67157/
Merje6789/
Merše6776/
Merze6763/
Mercê6733/
Myrhe6715/
Merße677/
Mejrhirh675/
Mirhe675/
Merschiy673/
Muirherd673/
Mertzger672/
Metrzger672/
Merhj672/
Mersheed671/
Mérce671/
Mirschir671/
Meherssi671/
Merçe671/
Mersierz671/
Merchais671/
Meherher671/
Meherzai671/
Mershead670/
Mirchead670/
Merschid670/
Merrcesp670/
Merchait670/
Merquert670/
Mairhear670/

Mercher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mercher in the Russian language
Мерчерmercer-

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