Mergele

Mergele Meaning & Origin

About Mergele
The surname Mergele is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "mergel," meaning "marl" or "chalk." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place with chalky or marly soil. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with or sold marl or chalk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mergele is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mergele: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mergele based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mergele is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRJL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 JH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mergele*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRJL', 'MRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mergele in Braille

Here's how to represent Mergele in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mergele in braille

How to sign the name Mergele using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mergele using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mergele in sign language

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