Last name Merle (Merle 
, マール 
, Мерле 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The surname Merle is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a common surname, France, and Puerto Rico, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in France, Philippines, and Germany. Also, Merle is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Merle | Philippines, France, United States, Germany, South Africa |
| マール | Japan |
| Мерл, Мерле | Russia |
| ralph von merle politician (1114-1152) (b. 1114) |
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| foulques du merle French military personnel, FR (b. 1250) |
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| guillaume viii du merle FR (b. 1350) |
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| matthieu merle FR (b. 1540) |
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clemens august maria von merle German priest (1732-1810), DE (b. 1732) |
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| christian albert anton von merle German priest, DE (b. 1693) |
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pierre hugues victoire merle French general, FR (b. 1766) |
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jean-toussaint merle French journalist, FR (b. 1785) |
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| pierre nicolas merle-beaulieu FR (b. 1738) |
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| marie-andré merle French politician (1754-1793), FR (b. 1754) |
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| vincent de paul merle Canadian Catholic priest and Trappist, FR (b. 1768) |
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hugues merle French painter (1822-1881), FR (b. 1822) |
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| jean joseph merle FR (b. 1770) |
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| william merle British novelist (b. 1791) |
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| henry merle French entrepreneur and politician, FR (b. 1825) |
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