Merchel Surname

222,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Merchel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merchel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0611:35,8245,536
Germany5271:152,76218,298
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Merchel (107) may also be a first name.

Merchel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Merchel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Merchel (Russian: Мерчел) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Merchel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Merchel is the 222,155th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,971,415 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Merchel reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 910,230th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 107 people.

This last name is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 1,061 people, or 1 in 35,824. Without taking into account Poland Merchel is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Merchel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Merchel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merchel surname rose 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merchel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merchel last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Merchel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $41,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merschel93237/
Moerchel9327/
Merchell9311/
Merchele935/
Mertchel930/
Mercel92262/
Merhel9251/
Merchl924/
Merschell881/
Marchel862,957/
Merckel86984/
Merczel86304/
Merciel86126/
Morchel86124/
Mörchel86120/
Mirchel8691/
Merkhel8669/
Mercell8644/
Myrchel8620/
Merhell8617/
Merschl8616/
Mercuel863/
Merchil861/
Mertcel860/
Mershel860/
Mercl8357/
Mertschelt821/
Mirschel80306/
Marchell80237/
Merchiol80158/
Marchiel80132/
Marcheel8039/
Mirchell8021/
Merchill8013/
Märschel807/
Merckell806/
Mershell805/
Morchell804/
Marcheal804/
Meerkhel803/
Marcheil801/
Merchile801/
Merschil801/
Merccehl801/
Merchail801/
Meerscheldt781/
Merkel7735,967/
Mersel773,649/
Mergel771,820/
Mercil77525/
Merzel77374/
Mercül7773/
Merjel7716/
Merckl779/
Merhil776/
Mircel771/
Mercyl771/
Mercelová7525/
Mercelova758/
Mirchelle752/
Mirschell751/
Mitrchell751/
Marchiell750/
Merdjel71145/
Merkell71133/
Mergell7183/
Mertzel7174/
Merkiel7170/
Mercill7164/
Mirkhel7160/
Merkelt7156/
Mertsel7144/
Merquel7133/
Mergiel7117/
Märczel7114/
Merselt7112/
Merhill7111/
Marchil7111/
Mersiel7110/
Merkhyl716/
Merssel715/
Myrchil714/
Merseld712/
Merkael712/
Merchylova712/
Mirschl711/
Merzell711/
Mersell711/
Meerkel711/
Mirchelova711/
Merszel711/
Merkhil711/
Merkeel710/
Merxell710/
Mearsel710/
Merkl675,306/
Merclová6751/
Merzl6710/
Mersl672/
Mirshell672/
Meirsell671/
Myrtchil671/
Merkhail671/
Marchill670/

Merchel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merchel in the Russian language
Мерчелmercel-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merchel
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