Mercer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mercer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mercer family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 276
General Labourer 92
Living On Own Means 88
Farmer 57
Dress Maker 55
General Servant Domestic 44
Scholar 37
Carpenter 31
Agricultural Labourer 29
Cook Domestic 28
House Painter 23
Cotton Winder 23
Gardener Domestic 23
Commercial Clerk 18
Dressmaker 18
Butcher 16
House Maid Domestic 16
Railway Clerk 16
Bricklayer 15
Charwoman 14
Servant Domestic 14
Domestic Servant 14
Clerk 13
Police Constable 13
Cotton Spinner 13

Mercer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mercer 100% 47,849
2 Marcer 83% 1,704
3 Mercier 86% 387
4 Merser 83% 331
5 Morcer 83% 191

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The surname Mercer is the most popular version of all its varients

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