Merkli Surname
Approximately 881 people bear this surname
Merkli Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 570 | 1:14,409 | 2,370 | 
| Hungary | 136 | 1:72,179 | 7,353 | 
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 | 
| Romania | 54 | 1:371,812 | 31,284 | 
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 | 
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 | 
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 | 
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 | 
| Liechtenstein | 7 | 1:5,483 | 742 | 
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 | 
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 | 
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 | 
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 | 
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 | 
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 | 
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 | 
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 | 
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 | 
Merkli Demographics
Average Merkli Salary in
United States
$37,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merkli Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merkli Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merkli (Russian: Меркли) is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merkli? popularity and diffusion
It is the 399,363rd most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,271,902 people. The last name Merkli occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Merkli live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Merkli is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 14,409. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Aargau, where 44 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 27 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 4 percent live. Besides Switzerland it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Merkli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Merkli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merkli surname rose 1,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Merkli Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Merkli last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Merkli earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $66,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Maerkli | 92 | 3 | / | 
| Merkle | 83 | 14,587 | / | 
| Morkli | 83 | 421 | / | 
| Märkli | 83 | 77 | / | 
| Merkly | 83 | 41 | / | 
| Merkla | 83 | 31 | / | 
| Markli | 83 | 18 | / | 
| Merklé | 83 | 11 | / | 
| Merkley | 77 | 3,904 | / | 
| Merkler | 77 | 1,013 | / | 
| Merckle | 77 | 378 | / | 
| Mearkle | 77 | 314 | / | 
| Maerkle | 77 | 76 | / | 
| Merklee | 77 | 25 | / | 
| Mercklé | 77 | 20 | / | 
| Marklai | 77 | 7 | / | 
| Morckli | 77 | 2 | / | 
| Marklui | 77 | 1 | / | 
| Merklly | 77 | 1 | / | 
| Merklej | 77 | 1 | / | 
| Merrkle | 77 | 1 | / | 
| Merkles | 77 | 0 | / | 
| Merkluy | 77 | 0 | / | 
| Marklie | 77 | 0 | / | 
| Merckley | 71 | 13 | / | 
| Mercelli | 71 | 7 | / | 
| Mearkley | 71 | 5 | / | 
| Markelli | 71 | 5 | / | 
| Maerckle | 71 | 1 | / | 
| Markle | 67 | 8,755 | / | 
| Märkle | 67 | 718 | / | 
| Markillie | 67 | 379 | / | 
| Mirkle | 67 | 60 | / | 
| Myrkle | 67 | 51 | / | 
| Mercly | 67 | 21 | / | 
| Morkly | 67 | 18 | / | 
| Morkle | 67 | 10 | / | 
| Mercle | 67 | 4 | / | 
| Morcli | 67 | 2 | / | 
| Merkleová | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Mercla | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Merchelli | 67 | 1 | / | 
| Markellie | 67 | 0 | / | 
Merkli Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence | 
|---|---|---|
| Merkli in the Russian language | ||
| Меркли | merkli | - | 
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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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- 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 Merkli
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