Merkli Surname

399,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Merkli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merkli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5701:14,4092,370
Hungary1361:72,1797,353
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Romania541:371,81231,284
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England71:7,959,723202,100
Liechtenstein71:5,483742
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Merkli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merkli (Russian: Меркли) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Merkli.

How Common Is The Last Name Merkli? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merkli is the 399,363rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,271,902 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Merkli are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 570 people, or 1 in 14,409. In Switzerland Merkli is mostly found in: Canton of Aargau, where 44 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 27 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 4 percent reside. Besides Switzerland this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Merkli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merkli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merkli surname expanded 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 Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maerkli923/
Merkle8314,587/
Morkli83421/
Märkli8377/
Merkly8341/
Merkla8331/
Markli8318/
Merklé8311/
Merkley773,904/
Merkler771,013/
Merckle77378/
Mearkle77314/
Maerkle7776/
Merklee7725/
Mercklé7720/
Marklai777/
Morckli772/
Marklui771/
Merklly771/
Merklej771/
Merrkle771/
Merkles770/
Merkluy770/
Marklie770/
Merckley7113/
Mercelli717/
Mearkley715/
Markelli715/
Maerckle711/
Markle678,755/
Märkle67718/
Markillie67379/
Mirkle6760/
Myrkle6751/
Mercly6721/
Morkly6718/
Morkle6710/
Mercle674/
Morcli672/
Merkleová671/
Mercla671/
Merchelli671/
Markellie670/

Merkli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merkli in the Russian language
Мерклиmerkli-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merkli
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