Mercia Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mercia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mercia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Indonesia841:1,574,395104,585
Italy771:794,24363,344
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
India51:153,413,076951,030
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Mércia (35) are calculated separately.

Mercia (75,084) may also be a first name.

Mercia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mercia (Arabic: مرسيا) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Mércia. For other potential spellings of Mercia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 678,631st most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Mercia reside; 23 percent reside in South America and 19 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 13,060th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 75,084 people.

It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 2,518,522. In Brazil Mercia is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 31 percent reside, São Paulo, where 15 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Italy, where 18 percent reside.

Mercia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mercia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mercia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mercia last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mercia earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.29% more than the national average, earning $63,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mércia9435/
Mercias9212/
Merca913,308/
Mercau833,658/
Mercea831,690/
Mircia83519/
Mercha83159/
Mercio8397/
Mercay8388/
Mercaș8340/
Mierca832/
Myrcia831/
Mercei831/
Mercai831/
Merchea77117/
Merceij7745/
Merciot7735/
Mehrzia774/
Merziah772/
Merchai771/
Merchei771/
Mircias771/
Merza736,386/
Mirca73618/
Merco73166/
Merča7326/
Merça731/
Myrca731/
Mertchay711/
Mertscha711/
Merrchea710/
Mearrcau710/
Mircea6714,403/
Meerza671,005/
Mercey671,005/
Myrcha67910/
Mircha67229/
Mercho67122/
Meirza6786/
Merçay6753/
Merzah6734/
Mertschat6729/
Merzai6724/
Mrecha6720/
Mercou6718/
Merzay6717/
Mierza6712/
Mircio6711/
Mehrza6711/
Mércio6710/
Mearza675/
Mercoo674/
Myrcza672/
Mircay671/
Merchó671/
Mierco671/
Merzaj671/
Merzau671/
Merzei671/
Merdza671/
Myrcio671/
Mertça671/
Mirrca670/

Mercia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mercia in the Arabic language
مرسياmrsya-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mercia
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