Merl Surname

156,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Merl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8091:44,5035,835
United States3801:953,83971,121
Austria3151:27,0334,274
Pakistan1151:1,553,42516,639
Hungary401:245,40719,663
France271:2,460,101186,232
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
India51:153,413,076951,030
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Merl (3,879) may also be a first name.

Merl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merl (Georgian: მერლ, Russian: Мерл) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merl.

How Common Is The Last Name Merl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 156,421st most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,603,625 people. The surname Merl is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Merl live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 112,645th most frequently used given name globally, held by 3,879 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,809 people, or 1 in 44,503. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 50 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Merl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merl surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.56% registered with the party.

The amount Merl earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning R 212,676 per year and in United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merel893,079/
Meril89815/
Mehrl89515/
Mierl89114/
Meyrl8947/
Moerl8932/
Merll8932/
Meryl8931/
Merzl8910/
Maerl893/
Mearl892/
Merhl892/
Merlt892/
Merrl891/
Meerl891/
Meirl890/
Merlet807,183/
Meriel80901/
Mehrle80413/
Merzel80374/
Merril80350/
Mergil80239/
Merrel80182/
Merell80170/
Merill80140/
Merzil80131/
Moerel80116/
Metril8077/
Maerel8061/
Meirel8054/
Meyrel8030/
Mehrel8026/
Merryl8025/
Moehrl8014/
Meriol8014/
Maeril8012/
Mierel808/
Meryll807/
Meryol807/
Merrll805/
Merilh804/
Merltt802/
Metrel802/
Merled801/
Mearel801/
Meiril801/
Moeril801/
Mereld801/
Meurel801/
Meruil801/
Merleh801/
Merilt800/
Mearil800/
Merehl800/
Marl75787/
Mörl75381/
Morl75226/
Mirl7583/
Myrl7510/
Merrill7347,906/
Merrell7313,530/
Merrild73666/
Moehrle73459/
Meirele73181/
Merriel73129/
Merlova73112/
Merlett7365/
Maehrel7325/
Meurell7324/
Moehrel7321/
Meyrele7318/
Merreel739/
Meuriel738/
Meruill736/
Meyrell734/
Merigli734/
Merriol733/
Merryll733/
Meirill732/
Mettril731/
Merzell731/
Merioll731/
Mehrael731/
Mearlet731/
Merrgil731/
Merréll731/
Metrill731/
Meiroel731/
Meirrel731/
Merrilt730/
Meriell730/
Mesrell730/
Mergill730/
Metrell730/
Meerill730/
Meirell730/
Mearill730/
Merreld730/
Morel67181,131/
Moril671,319/
Marel671,245/
Maril67776/
Mirel67735/
Mayrl67308/
Miril67177/
Myril67146/
Meathrel67130/
Marll6785/
Merriell6764/
Möhrl6748/
Mérel6744/
Mahrl6737/
Mairl6737/
Marhl6733/
Merilova6730/
Mörzl6715/
Maarl6714/
Mirll6713/
Merleová678/
Méril677/
Myrel676/
Merylova676/
Marrl675/
Märle675/
Mrele674/
Meurrell673/
Mohrl673/
Mmarl673/
Meurriel672/
Morél672/
Merrioll671/
Meerrell671/
Mitrl671/
Merelova671/
Moerrill671/
Meirelhe671/
Mörel671/
Marıl671/
Mirzl671/
Hmeereel671/
Methrell670/
Myrrl670/
Mirhl670/
Merrilll670/

Merl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merl in the Georgian language
მერლmerl-
Merl in the Russian language
Мерлmerl-

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Footnotes

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