Mersey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mersey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mersey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Blacksmith 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Cotton Winder 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Boiler Maker 1
Book Keeper 1
Foreman 1
General Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Town Hall Keeper 1
General Servant 1
Page Servant 1
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Butcher Assistant 1
Domestic Servant 1
Labourer 1
Laundress 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Laborer 1

Mersey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mercy 67% 2,616
2 Marsey 83% 974
3 Mercey 83% 791
4 Marsay 67% 533
5 Morsey 83% 370
6 Mersey 100% 234
7 Mursey 83% 128

Did you know?

The surname Mersey is the 6th most popular variant of Mercy.

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