Mercil Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Mercil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mercil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:820,04362,958
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Dominica11:75,891912
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Merçil (76) are calculated separately.

Mercil (279) may also be a first name.

Mercil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mercil is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Merçil. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mercil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mercil is the 593,568th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mercil live; 88 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Mercil is also the 531,524th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 279 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 820,043. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 41 percent reside, Louisiana, where 8 percent reside and North Dakota, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Mercil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mercil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mercil last name grew 6,314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mercil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mercil surname are 5.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mercil earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.51% more than the national average, earning $52,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $59,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merçil9476/
Merciel92126/
Mercill9264/
Merchil921/
Mercl9157/
Merchiol86158/
Merchill8613/
Merschil861/
Merjil83348/
Mercel83262/
Mergil83239/
Merzil83131/
Mercül8373/
Mersil8310/
Merckl839/
Merkil836/
Merchl834/
Mercyl831/
Myrcil831/
Mircil831/
Merchel771,835/
Merckel77984/
Merczel77304/
Merkiel7770/
Mercell7744/
Mergiel7717/
Merschl7716/
Mertgil7712/
Mersiel7710/
Myrchil774/
Mercuel773/
Merssil771/
Merkiol771/
Merkild771/
Merrgil771/
Mergill770/
Mertcel770/
Merkill770/
Merkl735,306/
Merzl7310/
Mersl732/
Merschel71237/
Merclová7151/
Merchell7111/
Merckell716/
Merccehl711/
Myrtchil711/
Mertchel710/
Merrsill710/
Merkel6735,967/
Mersel673,649/
Mergel671,820/
Merzel67374/
Mirkil6747/
Mercelová6725/
Merjel6716/
Mersilova6712/
Merkyl678/
Mercelova678/
Merkilova675/
Myrgil671/
Mircel671/
Merschell671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mercil
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