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Where Does The Last Name Merkel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Merkel (Russian: Меркель) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Merkel is the 15,491^st most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 202,618 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Merkel are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 951,070^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 99 people.

Merkel is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 21,293 people, or 1 in 3,781. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Merkel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Merkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 742 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merkel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Merkel surname are 14.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merkel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning 311,150 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning R 204,708 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $52,080 CAD per year.