McMitchell Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McMitchell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McMitchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

McMitchell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McMitchell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McMitchell occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMitchell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 123 percent of McMitchell reside; 123 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,052,731. In Canada McMitchell is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 31 percent live, Quebec, where 29 percent live and Alberta, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 43 percent live.

McMitchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMitchell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McMitchell last name expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMitchell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McMitchell surname is primarily Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

The amount McMitchell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.67% less than the national average, earning $15,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $45,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMichell952/
McMittchell951/
McMitcheil901/
McMichele842/
McMichiel842/
McMicheil840/
McMicheale800/
McMichil780/
McMechel780/
McMichail740/
McMegill670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McMitchell
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