-
Surname Merle in modern Croatia
Merle families are Croats and they are mostly from Rijeka. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Zagreb.
-
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Merle live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Rijeka (30), Delnice (<10), Donja Lomnica (<5), and in Zvekovac in Vrbovec area (<5).
-
Outside Croatia
Family name Merle (including: Möhrle , Hmmerle , Mehrle , Merlhe , Merllie and Merlle ) is present in 68 countries worldwide. The family name "Merle " is used by some 10000 people in France , about 2000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Germany. "Mehrle " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Germany , and small number of people in Austria. "Möhrle " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Belgium.
-
Characteristic first names
Igor Merle,
Đurđica Merle,
Maksimilian Merle,
Siniša Merle,
Mario Merle,
Ana Merle,
Karlo Merle,
Božo Merle,
Mirko Merle,
Jurica Merle,
Srećko Merle,
Vesna Merle,
Dolores Merle,
Ivan Merle,
Marta Merle,
Vladimir Merle,
Viktor Merle,
Dinko Merle,
Marina Merle
