Michael Surname

759th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Michael Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Michael,' more commonly Mitchell, which see.

Hugh fil. Micahel, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Michel, Norfolk, ibid.

Michael de Audewarp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Michael Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania200,8991:26418
Nigeria130,6621:1,356173
Papua New Guinea63,6151:12814
United States58,7871:6,166712
Ethiopia35,5761:2,742475
Eritrea24,3591:19568
Sudan19,8801:1,887271
South Sudan17,9661:635133
Chad17,4271:780117
Kenya17,3971:2,654420
Germany12,6381:6,370775
Cyprus11,2861:787
Malawi8,8091:1,943221
Ghana8,5901:3,146489
India7,6811:99,8656,559
Egypt7,3831:12,4521,484
England6,8791:8,1001,189
Australia6,4421:4,191607
Malaysia5,9991:4,917680
Sierra Leone5,8381:1,214227
South Africa3,1801:17,0372,143
Canada2,6951:13,6722,009
Namibia2,1521:1,120137
Sri Lanka2,1201:9,8151,429
Indonesia1,3991:94,5319,856
United Arab Emirates9791:9,3591,174
Botswana8771:2,494286
DR Congo8411:87,84710,022
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
Wales7991:3,873421
Cameroon7441:27,9153,792
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Oman6541:5,639801
Hong Kong6181:11,870343
Thailand5801:121,79018,282
Ireland5791:8,1331,141
Philippines5731:176,68128,543
Zimbabwe5701:27,0854,163
Antigua and Barbuda4601:21631
New Zealand4601:9,8441,711
Brazil4411:485,42918,339
Switzerland3851:21,3323,407
Scotland3801:14,0891,803
Solomon Islands3751:1,547103
Iran3411:225,16917,583
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Iraq2881:121,6033,411
Vanuatu2751:957231
Micronesia2681:396102
Guyana2641:2,887534
Liberia2391:18,4461,874
Pakistan2391:747,46410,944
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Akrotiri and Dhekelia2141:378
Greece2111:52,5118,681
Sweden2091:47,1143,670
Dominican Republic2081:50,1582,578
Poland2031:187,23525,479
Netherlands1971:85,72214,232
Denmark1961:28,8002,986
France1911:347,76352,251
Kiribati1711:663250
Kuwait1641:23,1753,064
Austria1631:52,2428,220
Northern Ireland1591:11,6041,744
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Spain1491:313,77218,634
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1291:873190
Uganda1191:328,06122,062
Chile1161:151,8665,175
China1061:12,899,260779
Jamaica951:30,2102,238
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Trinidad and Tobago891:15,3261,933
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Bahamas801:4,897507
Belize801:4,443800
Israel761:112,60012,624
Honduras671:131,5891,884
Zambia671:236,56614,543
Lesotho621:32,7836,032
United States Virgin Islands621:1,780293
Marshall Islands611:850203
Japan571:2,242,88229,184
Norway541:95,22813,033
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Mexico441:2,821,05022,257
Saint Lucia441:4,063581
Nicaragua391:154,3872,244
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Burundi361:272,357409
Paraguay351:206,7643,828
Barbados341:8,454706
Saint Kitts and Nevis321:1,725295
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Finland291:189,54116,328
Madagascar251:945,9932,355
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Malta181:23,9041,289
Seychelles181:5,133784
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Bermuda151:4,352690
Haiti151:712,26011,091
South Korea131:3,941,558724
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Benin111:939,60046,216
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Vietnam101:9,264,6052,710
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Gambia91:213,717372
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Grenada81:13,567908
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
Greenland71:8,054710
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Macau31:200,543803
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nauru11:11,879452
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Palau11:21,643223
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Show All Nations
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3161:14,0191,822
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales7391:2,122145
England5931:41,1055,192
Scotland2791:13,4171,555
Guernsey61:5,443949
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4371:6,753852

Michael (11,471,765) may also be a first name.

Michael Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Michael,' more commonly Mitchell, which see.

Hugh fil. Micahel, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Michel, Norfolk, ibid.

Michael de Audewarp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Sometimes, perhaps, a foundling name:

1657. Baptised — Peregrinus Michael, a foundling in this parish: St. Michael, Cornhill.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Hebrew personal name meaning 'who is like God.' It is synonymous with Miciah or Micah (Numbers XIII, 13; I Chron. V, 13). Michael was first recorded bishop of Glasgow (Dowden, p. 294). Magister Michael witnessed a charter by William, bishop of St. Andrews before 1214 (Scon, p. 35), and Michael was abbot of Cambuskenneth in 1307 (Dowden, p. 201). This name is the source of Mitchell and Gaelic MacgilleMichael. Pert of Relady in Glenyleff was based to Robert Mychael, 1476 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 223). See also St. Michael.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Hebrew) Who is Like to God? [Hebrew Míkháél-mí, who? + k,’ like + El, God]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym in Connacht of Mulvihill, q.v

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Who is like the Lord?” in Hebrew. Not to be confused with Mitchell (q.v.). See also Miles.

— South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Michael (who is like God).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Hebrew.) Who is like God?

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Radulphus Michael, Normandy 1180-95, Geoffry and Selle Michael 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Geoffry and William de St. Michael, Engl. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

— The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

(Hebrew) A masculine forename deriving from Mikha'el meaning the one who is more famous and powerful than Yahweh. A universal name in all the European languages, Michel in French, Miguel in Spanish and Portuguese, Michele in Italian, Mihalis in Greek, Mikhail in Russian, Meehawl in Irish Gaelic. This name is particularly common in Ireland which lead to the slang term Mick meaning peasant, unsophisticated or uncultured. Mikhail (it's Russian form) is the most common name in Russia.

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Michael Demographics

Average Michael Salary in
United States

$43,578 USD

Per year
Rank:
628,173 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.0153273
Rank: 755 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
100.99%
Sample size: 29,997 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Michael Last Name Facts

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 can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Michael? popularity and diffusion

Michael is the 759th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,419 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Michael live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 30 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Michael is also the 18th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 11,471,765 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 200,899 people, or 1 in 264. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 8 percent live and Tabora Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 193 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Michael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Michael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michael surname rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 183 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michael Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the 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 bearing the Michael last name are 14.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.25% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mitchael93151/
Michaele9388/
Maichael9377/
Michaell9350/
Michaiel9347/
Micheael9317/
Michaael9311/
Miechael938/
Michhael937/
Michayel936/
Mijchael936/
Michahel932/
Miochael931/
Moichael931/
Meichael931/
Michauel931/
Michajel931/
Micha'el931/
Hmichael931/
Michaehl930/
Michaelle8850/
Mitchaell8815/
Michaeeel881/
Michaelhs881/
Mithchael881/
D'Michael881/
Micheal86191,432/
Mikhael8610,824/
Michail865,267/
Michiel863,566/
Micheel862,004/
Maichel86633/
Mechael86290/
Meichel86280/
Mychael8671/
Micheil8669/
Miechel8647/
Michoel8644/
Michuel8630/
Muchael8610/
Mhicael865/
Micheyl864/
Michaul863/
Micehal862/
Miciael862/
Michéal861/
Moichel861/
Mica'el861/
Mizhael861/
Mihhael861/
Micohel860/
Micaiel860/
Michaelova827/
Michaelowa824/
Michaelová821/
Mikhaiel801,045/
Maicheal80315/
Mitcheal8087/
Mikhayel8060/
Micheale8031/
Michieal8020/
Miecheal8015/
Mitcheil8011/
Michaile8010/
Mechaell8010/
Michheal806/
Hmicheal806/
Mechaiel805/
Micheall805/
Mitcaell805/
Meicheal804/
Mitchiel804/
Micheiel804/
Moicheal804/
Michejal804/
Michahil804/
Mikhaell803/
Miciheal803/
Miceheal803/
Mitcheel802/
Maichail802/
Meachael802/
Michauld802/
Micheell802/
Micheeal802/
Mechayel801/
Mitchaul801/
Meikhael801/
Miceaell801/
Michaial801/
Michiell801/
Muicheal801/
Miechell801/
Mitshael801/
Michayle801/
Maichiel801/
Mitchail800/
Micheial800/
Mitcheul800/
Mizael771,447/
Miceal7714/
Micail778/
Michäl774/
Michaille75240/
Michalova75104/
Michalowa759/
Meikhaiel755/
Maichayal754/
Mitcheell752/
Mikhaieel751/
Mitcheall751/
Michahail751/
Mikhaheel751/
Michaylle751/
Mikhaelle751/
Mitchiell750/
Mitcheill750/
Mikhail7129,817/
Mekhael711,882/
Michailova711,377/
Mikheal71506/
Meuchel71363/
Mechail71321/
Mechiel71233/
Mecheal71102/
Michajlova7153/
Michajlová7143/
Mikheil7142/
Mikhiel7138/
Mikhayl7126/
Mihhail7125/
Michaylova7119/
Meachel7118/
Michailowa7111/
Mikheel7111/
Mecheil7111/
Mijaiel718/
Mykhael717/
Michajlowa714/
Mizajel714/
Mihceal713/
Mizaell712/
Mijhaul711/
Michailová711/
Hmiceal711/
Mycaell711/
Meizael711/
Maycael711/
Mitzael711/
Mizahel711/
Mycheal710/
Mitchowell710/
Mekhaiel67346/
Mikhayal6739/
Mekhayel6737/
Mikhayle6718/
Mikheile6718/
Meekhael6712/
Mikhaile679/
Meikhail679/
Micalowa679/
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Meechail671/
Meechoel671/
Methzael671/
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Michael Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Michael in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻴﻜﺎﺋﻴﻞmykayyl-
Michael in the Bengali language
মাইকেলma'ikela84.62
মিচেলmicela15.38
Michael in the Oriya language
ମାଇେକଲmaiekala61.86
ମିଖାଏଲmikha'ela25.77
ମିେଖଲmiekhala3.09
ମାଇେକଲ୍maiekal2.06
ମିେଚଲmiecala1.03
ମିକାଲmikala1.03
ମିଚାଏଲmica'ela1.03
ମାଖାଏଲmakha'ela1.03
Michael in the Hindi language
माइकलma'ikala61.7
माईकलma'ikala34.04
मिशेलmisela2.13
माइकेलma'ikela2.13
Michael in the Tibetan language
མའི་ཀཱལ་mékal33.33
མི་ཆལ་michal33.33
མའྀི་ཀཱལ་ma-ikal33.33
Michael in the Marathi language
मैचेलmaicela17.39
मोिहतेmoihate13.04
मिंछmincha8.7
िमिथलाimithala8.7
िमचएलimaca'ela8.7
मीचाइलmica'ila8.7
मगेलmagela4.35
मैफलmaiphala4.35
माबेलmabela4.35
मैचलmaicala4.35
महालmahala4.35
हजेलhajela4.35
मीयकेलmiyakela4.35
मबेलmabela4.35
Michael in the Arabic language
ميشائيلmyshayyl-

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