Merklin

Merklin Meaning & Origin

About Merklin
The surname Merklin is of German origin and is derived from the given name Mark, which means "warrior" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. The suffix "-lin" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Merklin can be interpreted as "son of Mark" or "little Mark." It is a patronymic surname that was likely used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Mark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merklin: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merklin 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
MRKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərklɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merklin in Braille

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

The name Merklin in braille

How to sign the name Merklin using Sign Language

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

The name Merklin in sign language

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