Find out how popular the last name Merckle is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Merckle.

Merckle, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Merckle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Merckle in America

Merckle is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Merckle surname appeared 213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Merckle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Merckle to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Merckle

The surname Merckle has its roots in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 15th century. Merckle is believed to be derived from the German word "Merke," meaning "boundary" or "landmark." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name or referred to someone who lived near a notable boundary or landmark.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Merckle can be found in various historical documents and records across German-speaking regions. One notable mention is in the Württemberg tax rolls of 1592, which list a Johann Merckle as a landowner in the village of Rottenburg.

As the centuries passed, the Merckle name spread to other parts of Europe, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Merkel, Merckel, and Merckle. In the 18th century, a family by the name of Merckle settled in the town of Mühlhausen, in what is now eastern France, where they established a successful textile business.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the Merckle name was Hans Merckle, born in 1463 in the town of Reutlingen, Württemberg. He was a respected merchant and served as a member of the town council.

Another notable figure was Johann Merckle, a Lutheran pastor born in 1602 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, who authored several theological treatises and was known for his fiery sermons.

In the 19th century, a prominent member of the Merckle family was Wilhelm Merckle, born in 1824 in Mühlhausen. He was a successful industrialist and philanthropist, founding several schools and hospitals in the region.

The name Merckle also gained recognition in the arts, with the painter Friedrich Merckle, born in 1867 in Stuttgart, gaining renown for his landscape paintings depicting the Black Forest region.

In the 20th century, one of the most influential figures bearing the Merckle name was Adolf Merckle, born in 1934 in Mühlhausen. He was a successful entrepreneur and built a vast business empire, including the Merckle Group, which became one of Germany's largest private companies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Merckle

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Merckle.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Merckle was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Merckle has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Merckle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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