When Hans Jacob Merckle was born on 20 May 1716, in Hoheneck, Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Germany, his father, Hans Michael Merckle, was 25 and his mother, Margaretha Schneyder, was 27. He died in 1717, in his hometown, at the age of 1, and was buried in Hoheneck, Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Germany.
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Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Alfons, Armin, Gerhard, Klaus, Aloysius, Dieter, Ernst, Gotthilf, Guenter, Hellmut, Inge.
German: variant of Merkel or Merkl and, in North America, (also) an altered form of these. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Markle 2.
History: The surname Merkle is listed along with the variant Merklen and the altered form Markle in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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