Merkler Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Croatia

Merkler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4601:175,01220,562
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Romania731:275,03925,390
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
China41:341,830,39216,990
France31:22,140,907385,998
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Merkler Last Name Facts

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

Merkler is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 358,044th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,194,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Merkler reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Merkler is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 460 people, or 1 in 175,012. In Germany Merkler is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 46 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Romania, where 7 percent are found.

Merkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merkler surname expanded 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merkler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merkler last name are 32.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merkler earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.09% more than the national average, earning $54,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $46,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merckler933/
Merkle9214,587/
Merkley863,904/
Merckle86378/
Mearkle86314/
Markler8693/
Merklee8625/
Mercler863/
Merklej861/
Merrkle861/
Morkler860/
Merkles860/
Merckley8013/
Mearkley805/
Merkli77881/
Märkle77718/
Mirkle7760/
Myrkle7751/
Merkly7741/
Merkla7731/
Merklé7711/
Mercle774/
Merkleová751/
Markeller750/
Merceller750/
Mercklé7120/
Mercles711/
Merklly711/
Merclea711/
Mirkhle711/
Merkluy710/
Mirkley710/
Mairkle710/
Mercley710/
Mercille67579/
Mercelle6746/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkler
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