Cognomen ميركل (Merkel 
, Merkle 
, ميركل 
) , in the entire world, is a common last name. The family name ميركل is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and France. Very seldom, ميركل is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Merkel | Germany, France, Argentina, Poland, United States |
| Merkle | Germany, Canada, France, Argentina, United States |
| ميركل | Egypt |
| Merckle | Germany, France, Argentina, Brazil, United States |