Last Name MERKEL

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MERKEL is ranked as the 4286th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 9,259.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 2.9 people named MERKEL for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MERKEL is 7,773, the rank is 4,909 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MERKEL is 2.44.

Last Names MERKEL
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 9,259 +/-3.7%
  • National Rank 4,286
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 2.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 7,773
  • National Rank 4,909
  • Proportion/100k 2.44

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MERKEL is 97.4% White, 0.9% Hispanic origin, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.9% Two or More Races, and 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MERKEL have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MERKEL is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MERKEL

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 97.4% 63.9% 33.5%
Hispanic origin 0.9% 16.3% -15.4%
Black 0.4% 12.3% -11.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 0.9% 1.8% -0.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.7% -0.5%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MERKEL is Pennsylvania where 944 people have this name.
  • South Dakota is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MERKEL, as 20.73 in every 100,000 South Dakotans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Pennsylvania.
  • South Dakota is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Connecticut (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 15 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MERKEL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 655 5.09 98.8% Indiana 577 8.75 98.5% Iowa 60 1.92 88.0% Kansas 91 3.15 90.9% Michigan 248 2.51 97.4% Minnesota 160 2.94 95.9% Missouri 47 1.55 82.7% Nebraska 118 6.29 94.3% North Dakota 121 16.31 95.3% Ohio 307 2.65 96.9% South Dakota 177 20.73 97.5% Wisconsin 582 10.11 99.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MERKEL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 655 5.09 98.8%
Indiana 577 8.75 98.5%
Iowa 60 1.92 88.0%
Kansas 91 3.15 90.9%
Michigan 248 2.51 97.4%
Minnesota 160 2.94 95.9%
Missouri 47 1.55 82.7%
Nebraska 118 6.29 94.3%
North Dakota 121 16.31 95.3%
Ohio 307 2.65 96.9%
South Dakota 177 20.73 97.5%
Wisconsin 582 10.11 99.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names MERKEL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 85.4% Arizona 271 4.02 97.5% California 564 1.45 98.0% Colorado 189 3.53 96.7% Hawaii 30 2.12 84.0% Idaho 16 0.96 60.3% Montana 71 6.9 93.0% Nevada 28 0.97 80.7% New Mexico 59 2.83 89.1% Oregon 88 2.21 92.6% Utah 17 0.56 60.4% Washington 282 4 97.9% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name MERKEL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 85.4%
Arizona 271 4.02 97.5%
California 564 1.45 98.0%
Colorado 189 3.53 96.7%
Hawaii 30 2.12 84.0%
Idaho 16 0.96 60.3%
Montana 71 6.9 93.0%
Nevada 28 0.97 80.7%
New Mexico 59 2.83 89.1%
Oregon 88 2.21 92.6%
Utah 17 0.56 60.4%
Washington 282 4 97.9%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MERKEL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 17 0.48 62.2% Maine 10 0.77 35.0% Massachusetts 73 1.08 88.0% New Hampshire 0 0 0.0% New Jersey 229 2.57 96.8% New York 714 3.62 98.8% Pennsylvania 944 7.38 99.1% Rhode Island 18 1.73 65.9% Vermont 16 2.5 80.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MERKEL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 17 0.48 62.2%
Maine 10 0.77 35.0%
Massachusetts 73 1.08 88.0%
New Hampshire 0 0 0.0%
New Jersey 229 2.57 96.8%
New York 714 3.62 98.8%
Pennsylvania 944 7.38 99.1%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 65.9%
Vermont 16 2.5 80.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names MERKEL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 80 1.66 89.2% Arkansas 32 1.08 79.0% Delaware 46 4.94 94.2% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 409 2.06 98.3% Georgia 152 1.51 94.7% Kentucky 71 1.62 87.2% Louisiana 33 0.72 75.4% Maryland 246 4.11 97.5% Mississippi 47 1.55 82.7% North Carolina 92 0.93 93.8% Oklahoma 71 1.84 87.4% South Carolina 49 1.02 88.4% Tennessee 88 1.34 91.7% Texas 517 1.92 97.6% Virginia 236 2.83 96.7% West Virginia 18 0.98 59.8%

South States
State stats for the first name MERKEL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 80 1.66 89.2%
Arkansas 32 1.08 79.0%
Delaware 46 4.94 94.2%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 409 2.06 98.3%
Georgia 152 1.51 94.7%
Kentucky 71 1.62 87.2%
Louisiana 33 0.72 75.4%
Maryland 246 4.11 97.5%
Mississippi 47 1.55 82.7%
North Carolina 92 0.93 93.8%
Oklahoma 71 1.84 87.4%
South Carolina 49 1.02 88.4%
Tennessee 88 1.34 91.7%
Texas 517 1.92 97.6%
Virginia 236 2.83 96.7%
West Virginia 18 0.98 59.8%
 

Full Names with MERKEL as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MERKEL as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MERKEL.

The most popular full name is James MERKEL. 1.96% of all the people named MERKEL have this given name.

There are 670 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MERKEL

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MERKEL 1.96%
2 John MERKEL 1.91%
3 David MERKEL 1.81%
4 Robert MERKEL 1.71%
5 Brian MERKEL 1.55%
6 Daniel MERKEL 1.25%
7 Mary MERKEL 1.15%
8 Joseph MERKEL 1.10%
9 Thomas MERKEL 1.10%
10 Barbara MERKEL 1.05%
11 William MERKEL 1.00%
12 Linda MERKEL 0.90%
13 Charles MERKEL 0.80%
14 Chris MERKEL 0.75%
15 Edward MERKEL 0.75%
16 Paul MERKEL 0.75%
17 Richard MERKEL 0.75%
18 Donald MERKEL 0.70%
19 George MERKEL 0.70%
20 Gary MERKEL 0.65%

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