How Many People Have the Last Name Merkel?
6,991
people had the surname Merkel in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 42,194 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#5,022
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
2.37
In 2010
Largest Group
95.2%
White
Change Since 2000
+6.3%
+414 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Merkel (95.2%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Merkel ranks #3,806. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 97.4% to 95.2%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Merkel grew from 6,577 people in 2000 to 6,991 in 2010 (up 6.3%), and its rank fell from #4,909 to #5,022. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.44 to 2.37 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,577 | 6,991 |
| Rank | #4,909 | #5,022 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.44 | 2.37 |
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Same Soundex code as Merkel: M624
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