Merkley

Merkley Meaning & Origin

About Merkley
The surname Merkley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Markolf, which itself is a combination of the elements "mark," meaning "border or boundary," and "wolf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Merkley can be interpreted as "border wolf" or "wolf of the border."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merkley: 1,908
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MRKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M06240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmΙ™rkli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merkley in Braille

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

The name Merkley in braille

How to sign the name Merkley using Sign Language

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

The name Merkley in sign language

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