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 | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 30 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 140 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 35 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 29 |
| Essex | 129 |
| Gloucestershire | 45 |
| Hampshire | 79 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 768 |
| Lancashire | 2,127 |
| Leicestershire | 17 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 |
| London | 737 |
| Middlesex | 124 |
| Northumberland | 5 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 37 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 48 |
| Surrey | 254 |
| Sussex | 283 |
| Staffordshire | 59 |
| Warwickshire | 94 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 30 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 590 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 923 |
| Cotton Weaver | 173 |
| General Labourer | 75 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 75 |
| Living On Own Means | 62 |
| Dress Maker | 60 |
| Domestic Servant | 44 |
| Farmer | 42 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 40 |
| Clerk | 38 |
| Coal Miner | 33 |
| Carpenter | 33 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Gardener | 26 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| General Servant Domestic | 22 |
| Cotton Winder | 22 |
| Grocer | 21 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Dressmaker | 17 |
| Labourer | 15 |
| Farm Servant | 15 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Butcher | 15 |
| 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 |