Mertel Surname

165,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Mertel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mertel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6101:50,0036,527
United States4831:750,43358,631
Turkey2761:281,96218,815
Austria481:177,40522,887
Slovakia391:136,83224,940
Northern Cyprus271:11,8153,048
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Sweden171:579,22142,433
France131:5,109,440259,941
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Mertel (126) may also be a first name.

Mertel Last Name Facts

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

Mertel (Russian: Мертель) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mertel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mertel is the 165,565th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,785,759 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Mertel live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. Mertel is also the 829,183rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 126 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,610 people, or 1 in 50,003. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 49 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany Mertel exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Turkey, where 11 percent reside.

Mertel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mertel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mertel last name rose 805 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mertel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mertel last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

Mertel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $49,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mertell92122/
Moertel9264/
Maertel929/
Meertel920/
Mertl911,944/
Maertell860/
Martel8388,726/
Mortel839,942/
Mertil83555/
Mörtel83236/
Moertl83176/
Mertyl83113/
Miertl8341/
Märtel8328/
Mirtel8316/
Maertl8313/
Myrtel833/
Mertelová8021/
Mertelova805/
Martell7733,095/
Mortell771,925/
Marteel77949/
Marthel77188/
Martiel7796/
Morthel7740/
Myrthel7715/
Mertgil7712/
Marttel7711/
Mirtell779/
Mörtell778/
Merthyl776/
Mortiel776/
Maartel774/
Myrtell774/
Merttil773/
Metrtil771/
Mertiol771/
Mertill771/
Marrtel771/
Martehl771/
Mörtl731,979/
Martl73428/
Mirtl73284/
Mortl73197/
Märtl73153/
Měrtl733/
Myrtl732/
Mertlová71502/
Marthell7169/
Marttell7131/
Mertlova713/
Martelll711/
Martiell710/
Myrtil674,375/
Martil672,484/
Mortil67750/
Mirtil67549/
Mirtyl67243/
Myrtyl674/
Mirthl672/
Martlh672/
Martíl671/

Mertel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mertel in the Russian language
Мертельmertel-

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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 Mertel
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