Last Name MERCER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MERCER is ranked as the 932nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 41,414.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.99 people named MERCER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MERCER is 39,918, the rank is 949 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MERCER is 12.53.

Last Names MERCER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 41,414 +/-1.7%
  • National Rank 932
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 13.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 39,918
  • National Rank 949
  • Proportion/100k 12.53

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MERCER is 83.7% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 12.3% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MERCER have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MERCER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MERCER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 83.7% 63.9% 19.8%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 12.3% 12.3% 0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MERCER is Texas where 3,813 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MERCER, as 28.99 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 7 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MERCER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 995 7.73 99.3% Indiana 1,088 16.49 99.2% Iowa 368 11.86 98.5% Kansas 647 22.28 99.0% Michigan 1,065 10.75 99.5% Minnesota 285 5.21 98.0% Missouri 299 9.99 95.5% Nebraska 204 10.83 97.2% North Dakota 40 5.44 81.1% Ohio 2,688 23.19 99.7% South Dakota 62 7.26 88.4% Wisconsin 264 4.58 97.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MERCER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 995 7.73 99.3%
Indiana 1,088 16.49 99.2%
Iowa 368 11.86 98.5%
Kansas 647 22.28 99.0%
Michigan 1,065 10.75 99.5%
Minnesota 285 5.21 98.0%
Missouri 299 9.99 95.5%
Nebraska 204 10.83 97.2%
North Dakota 40 5.44 81.1%
Ohio 2,688 23.19 99.7%
South Dakota 62 7.26 88.4%
Wisconsin 264 4.58 97.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names MERCER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 94.1% Arizona 871 12.95 99.2% California 3,273 8.44 99.6% Colorado 669 12.48 99.1% Hawaii 78 5.51 94.1% Idaho 102 6.21 93.7% Montana 180 17.63 97.9% Nevada 266 9.37 98.1% New Mexico 246 11.81 97.2% Oregon 511 12.88 98.8% Utah 257 8.72 95.8% Washington 1,017 14.41 99.4% Wyoming 149 25.54 97.3%

West States
State stats for the first name MERCER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 94.1%
Arizona 871 12.95 99.2%
California 3,273 8.44 99.6%
Colorado 669 12.48 99.1%
Hawaii 78 5.51 94.1%
Idaho 102 6.21 93.7%
Montana 180 17.63 97.9%
Nevada 266 9.37 98.1%
New Mexico 246 11.81 97.2%
Oregon 511 12.88 98.8%
Utah 257 8.72 95.8%
Washington 1,017 14.41 99.4%
Wyoming 149 25.54 97.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MERCER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 492 13.68 99.0% Maine 234 17.61 96.1% Massachusetts 778 11.54 98.8% New Hampshire 131 9.86 95.3% New Jersey 594 6.65 98.8% New York 1,089 5.52 99.2% Pennsylvania 1,004 7.85 99.2% Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.0% Vermont 43 6.88 91.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MERCER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 492 13.68 99.0%
Maine 234 17.61 96.1%
Massachusetts 778 11.54 98.8%
New Hampshire 131 9.86 95.3%
New Jersey 594 6.65 98.8%
New York 1,089 5.52 99.2%
Pennsylvania 1,004 7.85 99.2%
Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.0%
Vermont 43 6.88 91.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names MERCER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 402 8.29 96.6% Arkansas 308 10.37 96.8% Delaware 103 11.02 97.4% Dist. of Columbia 182 27.63 98.0% Florida 3,463 17.41 99.8% Georgia 2,647 26.22 99.6% Kentucky 992 22.47 98.6% Louisiana 690 14.84 98.1% Maryland 972 16.26 99.4% Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5% North Carolina 2,759 27.74 99.6% Oklahoma 841 21.68 98.8% South Carolina 722 14.93 98.6% Tennessee 1,053 16.08 98.9% Texas 3,813 14.14 99.6% Virginia 1,211 14.55 99.3% West Virginia 537 28.99 97.9%

South States
State stats for the first name MERCER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 402 8.29 96.6%
Arkansas 308 10.37 96.8%
Delaware 103 11.02 97.4%
Dist. of Columbia 182 27.63 98.0%
Florida 3,463 17.41 99.8%
Georgia 2,647 26.22 99.6%
Kentucky 992 22.47 98.6%
Louisiana 690 14.84 98.1%
Maryland 972 16.26 99.4%
Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5%
North Carolina 2,759 27.74 99.6%
Oklahoma 841 21.68 98.8%
South Carolina 722 14.93 98.6%
Tennessee 1,053 16.08 98.9%
Texas 3,813 14.14 99.6%
Virginia 1,211 14.55 99.3%
West Virginia 537 28.99 97.9%
 

Full Names with MERCER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MERCER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MERCER.

The most popular full name is James MERCER. 2.05% of all the people named MERCER have this given name.

There are 1837 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MERCER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MERCER 2.05%
2 John MERCER 1.91%
3 David MERCER 1.81%
4 Robert MERCER 1.69%
5 Michael MERCER 1.27%
6 Charles MERCER 1.23%
7 Mary MERCER 1.15%
8 William MERCER 1.14%
9 Barbara MERCER 1.00%
10 Donald MERCER 0.71%
11 Linda MERCER 0.63%
12 Richard MERCER 0.63%
13 Carol MERCER 0.62%
14 Donna MERCER 0.62%
15 Gary MERCER 0.62%
16 Thomas MERCER 0.59%
17 Larry MERCER 0.57%
18 Patricia MERCER 0.56%
19 Ronald MERCER 0.52%
20 Jennifer MERCER 0.50%