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

Mersing, 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 Mersing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mersing in America

Mersing is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mersing surname appeared 173 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 Mersing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mersing 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 Mersing

The surname MERSING has its origins in the Germanic region of Europe, likely originating in the Middle Ages around the 12th or 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old German word "mersc," which means "marsh" or "swamp," indicating that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in or near a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MERSING surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval manuscript from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The document, dating back to the 9th century, mentions a person named "Mersing" who held lands in the region.

The surname MERSING is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as the town of Mersingen in Baden-Württemberg and Mersing in Bavaria. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname MERSING throughout history include Heinrich Mersing (1495-1558), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Saxony. Another notable figure was Johann Mersing (1608-1679), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

In the Netherlands, the MERSING surname can be traced back to the 16th century, with records showing a Cornelis Mersing (1542-1612) who was a successful merchant and alderman in the city of Amsterdam.

Moving further west, the MERSING surname also has a presence in England, where it is believed to have been introduced by German or Dutch immigrants in the 17th or 18th century. One notable English bearer of the name was Sir John Mersing (1765-1842), a prominent lawyer and member of parliament.

Lastly, in the United States, the MERSING surname can be found in the early 19th century, likely brought over by German and Dutch immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Mersing (1792-1868), who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a farmer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mersing

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

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 Mersing 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 Mersing 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 Mersing was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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