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

The last name Michael (Arabic: ميشائيل, Bengali: মাইকেল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻜﺎﺋﻴﻞ, Hindi: माइकल, Marathi: मैचेल, Oriya: ମାଇେକଲ, Tibetan: མའི་ཀཱལ་) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 759^th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,419 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 11,471,765 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring 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 live, Mwanza Region, where 8 percent live and Tabora Region, where 7 percent live. Other than Tanzania Michael occurs in 193 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Michael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Michael Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily 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 surname are 14.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.25% being registered to vote for 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.