Merser Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Merser Surname Definition:
= Mercer, q.v.
Merser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 214 | 1:234,667 | 19,701 |
The alternate forms: Meršer (14) are calculated separately.
Merser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Mercer, q.v.
From the Flemish, Meerschaert; a personal name.
Merser Demographics
Merser Political Affiliation
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Merser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merser (Georgian: მერსერ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Meršer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Merser? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,637,889th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Merser are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Merser is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Merser is most common in: Michigan, where 22 percent are found, Colorado, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 21 percent are found.
Merser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Merser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merser last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Merser surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
Merser earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.65% less than the national average, earning $31,217 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merser in the Georgian language | ||
| მერსერ | merser | - |
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