Merkley

English

Etymology

Probably an Americanized form of Merkel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɜː(ɹ)kli/

Proper noun

Merkley (plural Merkleys)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Merkley is the 15370^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1908 individuals. Merkley is most common among White (94.81%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Merkley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 578.