Cognomen Меркел (Merkel 
, Merkl 
, Меркел 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The surname Меркел is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Hungary, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, the United States, and Hungary. Much less frequently, Меркел is the forename as well as the last name.