Merki

Merki Meaning & Origin

About Merki
The surname Merki is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "merke," meaning "boundary" or "border." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked as a boundary marker or a border guard. The name Merki may also have been given to individuals who were responsible for marking or maintaining boundaries in a specific area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merki: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merki 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 Merki is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/merki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merki in Braille

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

The name Merki in braille

How to sign the name Merki using Sign Language

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

The name Merki in sign language

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