Micallef Surname

31,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Micallef Surname User-submission:

Micallef is an ancient surname, consisting of two parts. The first part mic means 'son of' and the second part allef means 'the first'. Thus we have the meaning 'son of the first'.

Micallef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta8,9621:487
Australia3,0811:8,7621,305
United States1,2301:294,68227,291
France1,1771:56,4347,507
England1,0681:52,1706,414
Canada8561:43,0445,342
Thailand721:981,088150,124
Wales521:59,5105,360
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Libya251:249,7591,033
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Sweden131:757,44356,422
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Micallef Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Micallef is an ancient surname, consisting of two parts. The first part mic means 'son of' and the second part allef means 'the first'. Thus we have the meaning 'son of the first'.

- tonymicallef

Micallef Last Name Facts

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

The surname Micallef is found most frequently in Malta. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Micallef? popularity and diffusion

The surname Micallef is the 31,800th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 434,455 people. The last name Micallef occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Micallef live; 54 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent live in Italic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Malta, where it is held by 8,962 people, or 1 in 48. Excluding Malta this last name is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Micallef Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Micallef are 2.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Micallef earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning €35,802 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.68% more than the national average, earning R 284,400 per year; in United States they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning $51,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,918 CAD per year.

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