Mertl Surname

211,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Czechia

Mertl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mertl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9671:83,25310,513
Czechia5051:21,0563,232
Austria2201:38,7076,231
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France91:7,380,302306,885
Croatia71:604,08640,820
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Měrtl (3) are calculated separately.

Mertl (12) may also be a first name.

Mertl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mertl is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Měrtl. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mertl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 211,958th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,748,738 people. Mertl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Mertl reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 12 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 967 people, or 1 in 83,253. In Germany Mertl is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 92 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Mertl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mertl last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mertl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.56% less than the national average, earning 198,788 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $45,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Měrtl933/
Mertel912,616/
Mertil91555/
Moertl91176/
Mertyl91113/
Miertl9141/
Maertl9113/
Mertell83122/
Moertel8364/
Mertgil8312/
Maertel839/
Merthyl836/
Merttil833/
Mertiol831/
Metrtil831/
Mertill831/
Meertel830/
Mörtl801,979/
Martl80428/
Mirtl80284/
Mortl80197/
Märtl80153/
Myrtl802/
Mertlová77502/
Mertlova773/
Maertell770/
Martel7388,726/
Mortel739,942/
Myrtil734,375/
Martil732,484/
Mortil73750/
Mirtil73549/
Mirtyl73243/
Mörtel73236/
Märtel7328/
Mirtel7316/
Myrtyl734/
Myrtel733/
Martlh732/
Mirthl732/
Martíl731/
Mertelová7121/
Mertelova715/
Martell6733,095/
Myrthil672,233/
Mortell671,925/
Marteel67949/
Marthel67188/
Mirthil67120/
Martiel6796/
Mirthyl6751/
Morthel6740/
Myrtild6735/
Martill6728/
Myrthel6715/
Marttel6711/
Mirtell679/
Marthil678/
Mörtell678/
Mortiel676/
Maartel674/
Myrtell674/
Martehl671/
Marrtel671/
Mirtild671/
Mortill671/
Myrthyl671/
Marttil670/

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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 Mertl
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