Merklinger Surname

239,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Merklinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merklinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8711:92,42911,595
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Russia1931:746,75262,507
Poland1221:311,54736,785
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Merklinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merklinger (Russian: Мерклингер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merklinger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 239,163rd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Merklinger are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Merklinger is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 871 people, or 1 in 92,429. In Germany Merklinger is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 54 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Besides Germany Merklinger is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.

Merklinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merklinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Merklinger surname grew 642 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merklinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merklinger last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merklinger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.95% more than the national average, earning $56,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $52,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Merklinger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merklinger in the Russian language
Мерклингерmerklinger-

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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 Merklinger
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