Merkel Family History
Merkel Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German: from a pet form of a personal name such as Markwardt . This surname (in any of the possible senses; see also 2 below) is also found in France (mainly Alsace also Lorraine). German: from a pet form of the personal name Mark 5. Compare Maracle Maricle and Mericle . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Markel
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022