Surname Maeckel (Maeckel 
) , throughout the world, is a rare last name. The surname Maeckel is habitual in Germany, where it is a rare surname, Norway, where it is a very rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and China. Very seldom, Maeckel is the forename as well as the last name.