The Mergel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 241 people carried this name — #79,075 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is down 26% from 325 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 59 people named Mergel.
Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
52 people named Mergel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 54 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Warmian-Masurian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 44 people named Mergel live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Mergel.
- Mercurio 4,528 · U.S. census
- Mercury 250 · U.S. census
- Mercy 575 · U.S. census
- Mere 388 · U.S. census
- Merel 192 · U.S. census
- Merenda 830 · U.S. census
- Mergen 850 · U.S. census
- Meri 201 · U.S. census
- Merian 197 · U.S. census
- Merin 367 · U.S. census
- Merino 11,684 · U.S. census
- Merit 221 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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