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

Merkell occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Merkéll. Click here for further possible spellings of Merkell.

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

Merkell is the 1,551,568^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Merkell are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia. Merkell is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 146,967. In Sweden Merkell is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Örebro County, where 18 percent live and Jönköping County, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Merkell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merkell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merkell surname increased 115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merkell Last Name Statistics ^demography

Merkell earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.33% less than the national average, earning $17,981 USD per year.