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

The surname Michaelis (Arabic: ميشليس) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Michaëlis or Michaélis. For other possible spellings of Michaelis click here.

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

The surname is the 22,390^th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 300,393 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Michaelis live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 904,892^nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 108 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 17,437 people, or 1 in 4,617. In Germany Michaelis is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Michaelis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Michaelis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michaelis last name increased 1,216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michaelis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Michaelis surname are 18.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Michaelis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning 325,839 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 220.15% more than the national average, earning R 760,800 per year; in United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $47,894 CAD per year.