Influence of Merciers
In the mid 1990s, from various census, we estimate that nearly
100,000 people throughout the world carry the name Mercier. The
largest concentration is found in the following locations:
|
Country |
Estimated population |
City or State |
|
France |
55,000 |
Paris |
|
Canada |
16,000 |
Quebec |
|
United States of America |
9,000 |
Massachusetts |
|
Switzerland |
1,500 |
Waadt |
|
Germany |
300 |
Baden |
|
Great Britain |
300 |
London |
The Mercier name has been attributed to various geographic locations in Quebec. . According to the toponymy commission of Quebec in 1998, there were 112 locations which carried the Mercier name..
|
Street |
63 |
Cities |
1 |
|
Lakes |
28 |
Municipalities |
1 |
|
Stream |
19 |
Townships |
1 |
|
Roads |
16 |
Electoral constituency |
1 |
|
Avenues |
8 |
Dams |
1 |
|
Coves |
8 |
Straits |
1 |
|
Streams |
7 |
Pathways |
1 |
|
Islands |
5 |
Ponds |
1 |
|
Bridges |
4 |
Mountains |
1 |
|
Parks |
3 |
Mountain tops |
1 |
|
Boulevards |
2 |
Routes |
1 |
|
Rivers |
2 |
Reception Centersl |
1 |
|
Points |
2 |
Post Offices |
1 |
|
Bays |
2 |
Lanes |
1 |
|
Sites |
2 |
Buildings |
1 |
(As published in the Winter 1998 issue of Le Mercien bulletin)
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