Merkle

Merkle Meaning & Origin

About Merkle
The surname Merkle is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Markel, which is a diminutive form of the name Markus. The name Markus itself is derived from the Latin name Marcus, meaning "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Therefore, the surname Merkle can be interpreted to mean "son of Markel" or "descendant of Markus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merkle: 3,791
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.29

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merkle in Braille

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

The name Merkle in braille

How to sign the name Merkle using Sign Language

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

The name Merkle in sign language

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