Micallef Surname
Approximately 16,774 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 8,962 | 1:48 | 7 |
| Australia | 3,081 | 1:8,762 | 1,305 |
| United States | 1,230 | 1:294,682 | 27,291 |
| France | 1,177 | 1:56,434 | 7,507 |
| England | 1,068 | 1:52,170 | 6,414 |
| Canada | 856 | 1:43,044 | 5,342 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
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'.
- tonymicallefMicallef Demographics
Average Male Micallef Height
174.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Micallef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Micallef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Micallef is borne by more people in Malta than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Micallef.
How Common Is The Last Name Micallef? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,800th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 434,455 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Micallef reside; 54 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent reside in Italic Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malta, where it is held by 8,962 people, or 1 in 48. Excluding Malta Micallef is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Micallef Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Micallef last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.68% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micalleff | 94 | 18 | / |
| Michallef | 94 | 11 | / |
| Miccallef | 94 | 3 | / |
| Micalleft | 94 | 2 | / |
| Micallief | 94 | 1 | / |
| Micalllef | 94 | 1 | / |
| Miscallef | 94 | 1 | / |
| Micalef | 93 | 355 | / |
| Micaleff | 88 | 120 | / |
| Micalief | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mecallef | 88 | 4 | / |
| Micallif | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mikallef | 88 | 3 | / |
| Michalef | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mucallef | 88 | 1 | / |
| Michaleff | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mikalef | 80 | 330 | / |
| Mikaleff | 75 | 63 | / |
| Michalew | 75 | 33 | / |
| Michalev | 75 | 20 | / |
| Micaleva | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mezallef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Metcalef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mecallif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mikhaleff | 71 | 15 | / |
| Michaleva | 71 | 14 | / |
| Michailev | 71 | 7 | / |
| Michajlew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Michailew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekhallef | 71 | 1 | / |
| Misalev | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mikalev | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mijalev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mitchaleaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mukalef | 67 | 1 | / |
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