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 | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 73 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 297 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 25 |
| Devon | 41 |
| Dorset | 13 |
| Durham | 57 |
| Essex | 360 |
| Gloucestershire | 63 |
| Hampshire | 106 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 971 |
| Lancashire | 3,742 |
| Leicestershire | 37 |
| Lincolnshire | 47 |
| London | 968 |
| Middlesex | 257 |
| Northumberland | 50 |
| Norfolk | 3 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 37 |
| Oxfordshire | 16 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 60 |
| Surrey | 393 |
| Sussex | 360 |
| Staffordshire | 166 |
| Warwickshire | 137 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 57 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 787 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 25 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 858 |
| Cotton Weaver | 176 |
| Private Means | 81 |
| Farm Labourer | 61 |
| Weaver | 60 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| Dressmaker | 53 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 49 |
| Farmer | 49 |
| General Labourer | 46 |
| None | 44 |
| At Home | 42 |
| House Painter | 39 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 32 |
| Housekeeper | 29 |
| Weaver Cotton | 29 |
| Domestic Servant | 28 |
| At School | 27 |
| Butcher | 27 |
| Bricklayer | 24 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Clerk | 24 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Carter | 24 |
| Scholar | 23 |
| 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 |