Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MERCY
There are approximately 227 people named Mercy in the UK. That makes it the 14,227th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Mercy.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
MarcyMarcey
Marky
Markey
Marc
Marecki
Marck
Mearcy
Marecy
Mearcey
Maercky
Marcys
Marrcey
Marcky
Maerky
Mearcz
Marceys
Marscy
Marcye
Marckey
Maucy
Marcki
Marcie
Marquy
Meircke
Meirca
Meiric
The Mercy surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MERCY. Perhaps applied to a person who had performed this character iu some m}'stery or miracle-play. Or it may be the same as Marcey.