Merkl

Merkl is a German language surname and a variant of Merkel. It stems from a reduced form of the male given name Marcus. Notable people with the name include:


 * Gerhard Merkl (1961–2016), German choral conductor
 * Rudolf von Merkl (1831–1911), Austro-Hungarian general
 * Willy Merkl (1900–1934), German mountain climber
 * Peter H Merkl (born 1932), German political scientist PhD
 * John Merkl (born 1965), American photographer