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Mercado Family History

Mercado Name Meaning

Spanish: from mercado ‘market’ a topographic name for someone living by a market or a metonymic occupational name for a market trader.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Serrato, Serrano, Marcano, Morgado, Merced, Morano, Mariano, Macedo

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Where is the Mercado family from?

You can see how Mercado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mercado family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Mercado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 56 Mercado families living in Texas. This was about 75% of all the recorded Mercado's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Mercado families in 1880.
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What did your Mercado ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mercado. 20% of Mercado men worked as a Labrador and 17% of Mercado women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mercado were Agricultor and Domestica. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labrador
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Jornalero
    12%
  • Agricultor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sirvienta
    17%
  • Costurera
    17%
  • Bordadora
    6%
  • Domestica
    5%
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Census Records

There are 93,000 census records available for the last name Mercado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mercado census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Mercado. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Mercado. For the veterans among your Mercado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mercado lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mercado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mercado in 1942 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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