as a Last Name
- 33,048
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Mercer
Meaning & Origins
English and Catalan: occupational name for a trader, from Old French mercier, Late Latin mercarius (an agent derivative of merx, genitive mercis, ‘merchandise’). In Middle English the term was applied particularly to someone who dealt in textiles, especially the more costly and luxurious fabrics such as silks, satin, and velvet.
| 905th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 33,048
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Carolina
- has the most people named Mercer per capita
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