Mersereau Surname

254,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Mersereau Surname User-submission:

Mersereau is an americanized version of the surname Mercereau. It derives from the word mercier, which means 'merchant' in Old French.

Mersereau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8501:426,42236,874
Canada7001:52,6376,316
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Mersereau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mersereau is an americanized version of the surname Mercereau. It derives from the word mercier, which means 'merchant' in Old French.

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Mersereau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mersereau is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mersereau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 254,216th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,689,540 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mersereau live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mersereau is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 850 people, or 1 in 426,422. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 45 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mersereau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mersereau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mersereau surname grew 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mersereau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mersereau last name are 0.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mersereau earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $45,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,214 CAD per year.

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