Merced is used as a family name or surname in France, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Merced
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France, Scotland
Meaning:

The variant form of the Mercer. This word came to be monopolized by the dealers in silk, as its true and original meaning is, a general dealer-a person who combines the trades of grocer, draper, hatter, clothier, druggist, stationer, haberdasher, undertaker, etc., as many country shopkeepers do to this day. In an old song against the Friars it is said:
"For thai have nought to live by,
They wandren here and there,
And dele with divers matrcerye
Right as thai pedlars were."
Wright's Political Poems and Songs, 1859.

How popular is Merced?

Merced is common in Puerto Rico, Philippines, United States, Mexico, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia.

Merced is ranked 12907 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Merceds grew by 21.86 per cent to 3233 since 2000 and ranked 9978 after elevating 1020 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 85.99 83.91
White 6.65 8.03
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 4.67 4.86
Black 2.17 2.45
Merced is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Puerto Rico which signifies its Puerto Rico provenence. Around 43486 people have been found who wears Merced as their family name. Merced is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Merced:
31 Puerto Rico33,855
Countries with thousands of Merced:
4,321 Philippines3,371
12,246 United States3,203
2,687 Mexico2,305
Countries with hundreds of Merced:
2,319 Afghanistan392
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,170 Dominican Republic54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
47,033 Spain30
98,245 Canada26
107,269 Argentina19
22,898 Chile14
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
94,797 Netherlands7
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7

Merced Namesakes

  • Wilnelia Merced, Puerto Rican former actress
  • José de Elduayen, 1st Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced, Spanish noble and politician
  • Orlando Merced, former Major League Baseball first Baseman and outfielder

Merced Namesakes

  • Wilnelia Merced, Puerto Rican former actress
  • José de Elduayen, 1st Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced, Spanish noble and politician
  • Orlando Merced, former Major League Baseball first Baseman and outfielder

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