Merkel (or Merckel) is a common German surname. It may be derived from the German word "mark" (like in Denmark) meaning borderland.
Alexander Merkel (born 1992), German footballer
Angela Merkel (born 1954), the current Chancellor of Germany
Charles Emanuel Merkel, (1872-1955), American inventor, manufacturer
Crawford Merkel, American bobsledder
Earl Merkel (born 1955), American writer
Fred Merkel (born 1962), American motorcycle road racer
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel (1845–1919), German anatomist
Garlieb Merkel (1769–1850), Baltic German writer and activist
Günther Merkel, East German slalom canoer
Gustav Merkel (1827–1885), German composer
Harry Merkel (1918–1995), German racecar driver
Jim Merkel (born 1957), American environmental activist and engineer
Manfred Merkel, East German slalom canoer
Max Merkel (1918–2006), Austrian footballer and football manager
Monte Merkel (1916–1981), American football player
Oliver Merkel (born 1991), German footballer
Philip Merkel (1811–1899; better known as Philipp Merkle), German-American Freethinker and preacher
Pierre Merkel (born 1989), German footballer
Reiner Merkel (1952–2007), German photojournalist
Therese Merkel (born 1970), member of the Swedish band Alcazar
Una Merkel (1903–1986), American actress
See also:
Merkel
Merkle (disambiguation)
