'''Merkl''' is a German language surname and a variant of Merkel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.io/surnames/Merkl|title=Merkl Surname |accessdate=2022-03-13 |work=forebears.io |quote=Approximately 5,306 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Germany.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Merkl |title=Merkl Name Meaning |accessdate=2022-03-13 |work=ancestry.com |quote=German: variant of Merkel. Czech: from the personal name Markus (see Mark), or possibly in some cases from the personal name Martin.}}</ref> It stems from a reduced form of the male given name Marcus. Notable people with the name include:

*Gerhard Merkl (1961–2016), German choral conductor *Rudolf von Merkl (1831–1911), Austro-Hungarian general *Willy Merkl (1900–1934), German mountain climber * Peter H Merkl (born 1932), German political scientist PhD * John Merkl (born 1965), American photographer

== See also ==

* Merkel (surname) * Merkel (disambiguation) * Merkle (disambiguation)

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{{surname|Merkl}} Category:German-language surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names