Meaning of the nameMercedes
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Latin origin
- Mer-ce-des
Mercedes is a female name of Spanish origin that comes from the plural mercedes, 'mercies', from the Marian title Our Lady of Mercy.
- People (2022)
- 14,716
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,303
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,257
- people
Mercedes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mercedes, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (4,597 people).
14,584 women 132 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mercedes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mercedes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.015%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.015%
- São Paulo 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,298 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,735 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,201 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,133 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,046 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 760 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 451 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 408 | 0.015% |
| Pará | 243 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 237 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 222 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 214 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 181 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 111 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 92 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 92 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 53 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mercedes
Wiktionary derives Mercedes from Spanish mercedes, 'mercies', a shortened form of María de las Mercedes, a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Mercy. Behind the Name gives the same origin and explains that the Latin root merces meant 'wages, reward' and, in Vulgar Latin, came to mean 'favor, pity'. It also lists Merche as a Spanish diminutive and Mercè as the Catalan form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,716 people named Mercedes, with a median age of 72. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mercedes · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Mercedes · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Mercedes
What does the name Mercedes mean?
Mercedes means “mercies”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Mercedes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,716 people with the first name Mercedes, which ranks it number 1,303 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Mercedes a boy's or a girl's name?
Mercedes is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,584 women and 132 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mercedes?
Mercedes is a name of Spanish and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mercedes most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.015% of the state's population is named Mercedes (1,735 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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