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

Merci (Marathi: मेरसी) is found most frequently in Chad. It may appear in the variant forms: Merçi. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 42,516^th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 594,853 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Merci are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Merci is also the 19,040^th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 48,392 people.

The surname Merci is most commonly used in Chad, where it is carried by 6,644 people, or 1 in 2,046. Not including Chad this last name exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent reside and Italy, where 4 percent reside.

Merci Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Merci has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merci last name grew 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merci Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Merci last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Merci earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,869 USD per year.