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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 78 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 17 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 10 |
| Essex | 18 |
| Gloucestershire | 57 |
| Hampshire | 39 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 506 |
| Lancashire | 2,150 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 4 |
| London | 401 |
| Middlesex | 39 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 29 |
| Surrey | 164 |
| Sussex | 191 |
| Staffordshire | 26 |
| Warwickshire | 105 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 50 |
| Worcestershire | 17 |
| Yorkshire | 484 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 27 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 758 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 148 |
| Cotton Weaver | 112 |
| Power Loom Cotton Weaver | 69 |
| Labourer | 67 |
| House Keeper | 51 |
| House Servant | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| Carter | 29 |
| Cotton Powerloom Weaver | 25 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Servant | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Cotton Winder | 18 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 16 |
| Worsted Weaver | 16 |
| House Maid | 15 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 14 |
| Tailor | 13 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| Joiner | 13 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| 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 |