Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MERCER
There are approximately 17,103 people named Mercer in the UK. That makes it the 586th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 271 are named Mercer.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
MercierMarcero
Marcure
Marceron
Marker
Merser
Maercer
Marcer
Marcere
Maercker
Marcera
Marcear
Marceir
Marcery
Marcerou
Maerker
Marcar
Marcor
Marcereau
Marecar
Marcier
Marcerau
Marceira
Marcour
Marcore
The Mercer surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MERCER. I know not how this word came to be monopolized by the dealers in silk, as its true and original meaning is, a general dealer — a person who combines the trades of grocer, draper, hatter, clothier, druggist, stationer, haberdasher, undertaker,. &c., &c., as many country shopkeepers do to this day. In an old song against the Friars it is said : —