# Merkl

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**Merkl** is a [German language](/source/German_language) surname and a variant of [Merkel](/source/Merkel_(surname)).[1][2] It stems from a reduced form of the male given name [Marcus](/source/Marcus_(name)). Notable people with the name include:

- [Gerhard Merkl](/source/Gerhard_Merkl) (1961–2016), German choral conductor
- [Rudolf von Merkl](/source/Rudolf_von_Merkl) (1831–1911), Austro-Hungarian general
- [Willy Merkl](/source/Willy_Merkl) (1900–1934), German mountain climber
- [Peter H Merkl](/source/Peter_H_Merkl) (born 1932), German political scientist PhD
- [John Merkl](/source/John_Merkl) (born 1965), American photographer

## See also

- [Merkel (surname)](/source/Merkel_(surname))
- [Merkel (disambiguation)](/source/Merkel_(disambiguation))
- [Merkle (disambiguation)](/source/Merkle_(disambiguation))

## References

1. ["Merkl Surname"](http://forebears.io/surnames/Merkl). *forebears.io*. Retrieved 2022-03-13. Approximately 5,306 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Germany.

1. ["Merkl Name Meaning"](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Merkl). *ancestry.com*. Retrieved 2022-03-13. German: variant of Merkel. Czech: from the personal name Markus (see Mark), or possibly in some cases from the personal name Martin.

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