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

The surname Mercy (Marathi: मेच्यर्, Oriya: ହେରା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mercy.

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

The surname is the 25,513^th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 344,940 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Mercy are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mercy is also the 497^th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 1,483,998 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,606 people, or 1 in 38,459. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 7 percent live, Anambra, where 7 percent live and Rivers, where 7 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 104 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Ethiopia, where 19 percent live.

Mercy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mercy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 399 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mercy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mercy last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Mercy last name are 12.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mercy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning 281,217 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning R 261,228 per year; in Colombia they earn 108.07% more than the national average, earning $47,237,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning $39,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,756 CAD per year.