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Where is the Mers family from?
You can see how Mers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Mers family living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mers's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Mers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mers. 28% of Mers men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Mers women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mers were Carpenter and Maid. .
Between 1943 and 2003, in the United States, Mers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Mers in 1943 was 29, and 75 in 2003.