Mercer Name Meaning: Derived from the Old French 'mercier' from the Latin 'mercarius' both meaning merchandise
Originally an ocupational name for a trader in textiles, especially expensive and luxurious cloths ie. silks, satins and velvets.
Discover how your Mercer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 32 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 58 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 5 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 17 |
| Essex | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | 49 |
| Hampshire | 48 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 518 |
| Lancashire | 1,865 |
| Leicestershire | 7 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 393 |
| Middlesex | 54 |
| Northumberland | 17 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 |
| Oxfordshire | 26 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 51 |
| Surrey | 129 |
| Sussex | 221 |
| Staffordshire | 31 |
| Warwickshire | 90 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 46 |
| Worcestershire | 3 |
| Yorkshire | 402 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 2 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 561 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 128 |
| House Servant | 81 |
| Labourer | 68 |
| Power Loom Weaver Cotton | 48 |
| Servant | 38 |
| At Home | 37 |
| Weaver | 36 |
| Farm Labourer | 35 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 29 |
| Hand Loom Weaver Cotton | 24 |
| Dress Maker | 22 |
| General Servant | 21 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Laundress | 21 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| Wool Comber | 20 |
| Farmers Son | 19 |
| Power Loom Weaver | 17 |
| Cotton Weaver | 16 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Ag Lab | 15 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Scholar At Home | 14 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mercer | 3,360 |
| William Mercer | 2,972 |
| John Mercer | 2,907 |
| Thomas Mercer | 2,023 |
| Elizabeth Mercer | 1,971 |
| James Mercer | 1,757 |
| George Mercer | 1,497 |
| Sarah Mercer | 1,363 |
| Ellen Mercer | 1,070 |
| Ann Mercer | 1,046 |
| Henry Mercer | 1,030 |
| Alice Mercer | 974 |
| Jane Mercer | 964 |
| Margaret Mercer | 900 |
| Robert Mercer | 858 |
| Joseph Mercer | 779 |
| Charles Mercer | 728 |
| Richard Mercer | 686 |
| Edward Mercer | 626 |
| Annie Mercer | 555 |
| Eliza Mercer | 553 |
| Alfred Mercer | 487 |
| Frederick Mercer | 462 |
| Martha Mercer | 434 |
| Emily Mercer | 418 |