Meaning of the nameMércia
- Female
- Mér-ci-a
Mércia is a female name of uncertain origin; the same form is the Portuguese name of the old Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and English has Mercia as a given name.
Meaning
The meaning of Mércia is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 19,460
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,088
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,715
- people
Mércia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mércia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (4,534 people).
19,358 women 102 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 Mércia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mércia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.037%
- Pernambuco 0.036%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.032%
- Sergipe 0.031%
- Alagoas 0.030%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,852 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 3,262 | 0.036% |
| Bahia | 2,488 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,068 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 1,487 | 0.037% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,069 | 0.032% |
| Alagoas | 948 | 0.030% |
| Sergipe | 677 | 0.031% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 672 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 458 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 400 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 325 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 321 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 256 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 187 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 184 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 145 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 139 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 139 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 91 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 51 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mércia
In Portuguese, Mércia is also the name of the medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom, which Wiktionary explains as a Latinization of Old English Mierċe, 'border people'. In English, Mercia is also a rare female given name, which Behind the Name treats as a Latin-style form of Mercy, of a different origin from that of the kingdom, and relates to Mercedes. The origin of the Brazilian spelling Mércia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,460 people named Mércia, with a median age of 43. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mércia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Mercia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Mercia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Mércia
What does the name Mércia mean?
The meaning of Mércia is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mércia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,460 people with the first name Mércia, which ranks it number 1,088 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Mércia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mércia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 19,358 women and 102 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mércia most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.037% of the state's population is named Mércia (1,487 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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