Merkel (family name)

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Merkel is a German-speaking family name .

meaning

The name Merkel is the belittling form of a nickname. This could be based on a Markwart or Markhard ( mark is to be understood here as a border, as for example in Altmark , Neumark , Denmark etc.).

distribution

The family name Merkel occurs more than average in Germany. With around 5,884 phone book entries, around 15,700 name carriers are expected in Germany. The name is common throughout Germany. In Austria, however, the name is almost never to be found; only 17 phone book entries and thus around 40 potential namesake can be found here. On the other hand, as in southern Germany, the Merkl form is more widespread.

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  • Inge Merkel (1922–2006), Austrian writer
  • Ingeborg Berggreen-Merkel (* 1949), German administrative lawyer and Ministerial Director at the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media a. D.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jürgen Udolph : Professor Udolph's book of names. Bertelsmann, Munich 2005:
  2. ↑ The family name Merkel on: geogen.de, enter the search term Merkel .
  3. ↑ Geographical distribution