Where Does The Last Name Michael Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Michael (Arabic: ميشائيل, Bengali: মাইকেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻜﺎﺋﻴﻞ, Hindi: माइकल, Marathi: मैचेल, Oriya: ମାଇେକଲ, Tibetan: མའི་ཀཱལ་) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Michael? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 759^th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,419 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Michael are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 30 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Michael is also the 18^th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 11,471,765 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 200,899 people, or 1 in 264. In Tanzania Michael is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 8 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Michael exists in 193 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.

Michael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Michael has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 183 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michael Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Michael surname is principally Catholic (43%) in Ireland, Christian (99%) in Kenya, Maronite (60%) in Lebanon and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Michael last name are 14.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.25% registered with the party.

The amount Michael earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.83% less than the national average, earning €9,360 per year; in Norway they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning 320,316 kr per year; in Peru they earn 54.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,856 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.12% more than the national average, earning R 354,360 per year; in Colombia they earn 54.47% more than the national average, earning $35,067,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $52,145 CAD per year.