About Merz
The surname Merz is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle High German word "merz," meaning "boundary" or "border." As a surname, it likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary or border. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a border guard or a person who collected tolls at a boundary. The surname Merz can also be a variant of the Jewish surname Mertz, derived from the Hebrew name Mordechai.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Merz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Merz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Merz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.