Find out how popular the last name Mercede is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mercede.

Mercede, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mercede surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mercede in America

Mercede is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mercede surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mercede.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mercede to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mercede

The surname Mercede has its origins in the Italian language and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "merces," meaning "reward" or "payment." This connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with individuals involved in trade or commerce.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mercede can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in regions of northern Italy, particularly in the cities of Venice and Genoa, which were major maritime and trading hubs during that era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giovanni Mercede, a merchant from Venice who lived in the late 13th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative trade of spices and silks with the eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.

In the 15th century, the Mercede surname gained prominence in the city of Florence, where a family of that name held significant influence and wealth. Notably, Lorenzo Mercede (1435-1492) was a prominent banker and patron of the arts, known for his support of artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo.

The name also appears in historical records from the Spanish regions of Catalonia and Valencia, where it may have been introduced by Italian merchants and traders during the period of the Crown of Aragon's maritime dominance in the Mediterranean.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Mercede family settled in the Kingdom of Naples, where they became landowners and held the title of "Duke of Mercede." This noble lineage produced several notable figures, including Antonio Mercede (1540-1612), a renowned military commander who served under the Spanish Crown.

Another prominent individual with the surname Mercede was Giulio Mercede (1598-1679), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of celestial mechanics.

Throughout history, the Mercede surname has been associated with various places, such as the town of Mercede in the Italian region of Piedmont, and the village of Mercede in the Spanish province of Alicante, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mercede

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mercede.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mercede was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mercede has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mercede was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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