Merkl Surname

90,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merkl Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Merk or Mark (belonging to Mars, the god of war).

Merker, Merk, Merke (German) One who came from Merke (boundary), in Germany; descendant of Marchari (boundary, army).

Merkl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7151:21,6702,878
United States4811:753,55358,836
Hungary3801:25,8322,874
Austria2251:37,8466,110
Canada1481:248,95723,668
Czechia1451:73,33412,338
Croatia681:62,18511,473
Australia441:613,53943,545
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Merkl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Merk or Mark (belonging to Mars, the god of war).

Merker, Merk, Merke (German) One who came from Merke (boundary), in Germany; descendant of Marchari (boundary, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Merkl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merkl is found most in Germany. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,339th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,373,454 people. Merkl is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Merkl are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,715 people, or 1 in 21,670. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 79 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Hungary, where 7 percent are found.

Merkl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merkl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merkl last name increased 4,810 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merkl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merkl last name are 2.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merkl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.25% more than the national average, earning $57,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $55,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merkel9135,967/
Maerkl91128/
Merckl919/
Merkyl918/
Merkil916/
Moerkl911/
Merckel83984/
Merkell83133/
Merkiel8370/
Merkelt8356/
Maerkel8356/
Merkéll834/
Merkael832/
Meerkel831/
Merkild831/
Merkiol831/
Merkill830/
Merkeel830/
Markl803,405/
Märkl802,223/
Mörkl8059/
Mercl8057/
Morkl802/
Mirkl801/
Merklová77143/
Moerckel7760/
Merckell776/
Merklova775/
Maerckel772/
Markel736,831/
Morkel734,193/
Mercil73525/
Mercel73262/
Märkel73142/
Mercül7373/
Markil7355/
Mirkil7347/
Myrkel735/
Mirkel733/
Markhl731/
Morckl731/
Morkil731/
Mörkel731/
Marckl730/
Markll730/
Merkelova71192/
Merkylova7129/
Merkilova715/
Merkelová712/
Merkleová711/
Merkelowa711/
Markell672,017/
Merchel671,835/
Markiel67949/
Mercill6764/
Morkill6757/
Mercell6744/
Merquel6733/
Markill677/
Markael673/
Mercuel673/
Marckil672/
Morkiel672/
Markuel672/
Markeel671/
Mirkell671/
Merchil671/
Myrkiel671/
Morkell670/
Markkel670/

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