Cognomen Morkel (Morkel 
, Моркел 
) , in the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Morkel is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Namibia, and Germany. Much less frequently, Morkel is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Morkel | United States, South Africa, Germany, Lesotho, Namibia |
| Моркел | Russia |
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denys morkel South African cricketer (1906-1980), ZA (b. 1906) |
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| andrew morkel South African rugby union player (b. 1882, d. 1965), ZA (b. 1882) |
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| dougie morkel South African rugby union footballer, ZA (b. 1885) |
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| boy morkel South African rugby union player, ZA (b. 1885) |
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| harry morkel South African rugby union footballer, ZA (b. 1888) |
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| gerhard morkel rugby union player, ZA (b. 1888) |
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| jacky morkel South African rugby union footballer (1890-1918), ZA (b. 1890) |
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| raymond morkel South African cricketer, ZA (b. 1908) |
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| john morkel rugby player (1928-2010), ZA (b. 1928) |
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albie morkel South African cricket player, ZA (b. 1981) |
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| arnd morkel DE (b. 1928) |
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| gerald morkel politician from South Africa, ZA (b. 1941) |
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| carsten morkel DE (b. 1968) |
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| kent morkel retired South African politician and son of Gerald Morkel |
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| craig morkel South African politician, ZA |
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