Merk

Etymology

 * As a surname, variant of  (both senses).
 * As a German surname, From, shortening of.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Merk is the 23054th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1109 individuals. Merk is most common among White (96.21%) individuals.

Etymology 1
, from, , from.

Noun

 * 1)  water parsnip ( gen. et spp.)

Etymology 2
,.

Noun

 * 1)  mark, token, indicium

Etymology
From.