The Mercader Family Name

Spelled Mercader, the surname still points back to Mercado.

What does the surname Mercader mean?

At root, the name means “Market”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Mercader surname had 201 bearers. 45% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. French birth records list 420 children named Mercader between 1891 and 2000.

Is Mercader the same name as Mercado?

Before spelling was fixed, Mercado was also written Mercader. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Mercadal.

Does every Mercader family have a crest?

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