LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Merkel
Merkel is the 5,272nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,380 people carried it — about 2.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Merkel are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White92.8%
Multiracial3.2%
Hispanic3.0%
Asian American0.7%
Black0.3%
Native American0.1%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#7,261
4,974
2000
#4,909
6,577
2010
#5,022
6,991
2020
#5,272
6,380