Michal Surname
Approximately 5,624 people bear this surname
Michal Surname User-submission:
It comes from the French first name, Michel, mostly carried in France within the counties of Allier and Puy-de-Dôme.
Michel comes from the Hebrew name, Mika'el, which means 'God-like'. It was popularized during the middle ages thanks to Archangel Michael (Michel in French).
Read More About This SurnameMichal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 1,587 | 1:6,700 | 810 |
| United States | 1,202 | 1:301,547 | 27,787 |
| Slovakia | 567 | 1:9,412 | 1,048 |
| France | 504 | 1:131,791 | 20,133 |
| Algeria | 218 | 1:177,209 | 21,974 |
| Austria | 212 | 1:40,167 | 6,454 |
| India | 172 | 1:4,459,682 | 116,397 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Poland | 104 | 1:365,469 | 40,663 |
| Nigeria | 98 | 1:1,807,579 | 65,389 |
| Pakistan | 93 | 1:1,920,902 | 18,821 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Honduras | 24 | 1:367,352 | 2,948 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 425 | 1:118,162 | 11,577 |
The alternate forms: Míchal (19) & Michál (2) are calculated separately.
Michal (632,447) may also be a first name.
Michal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It comes from the French first name, Michel, mostly carried in France within the counties of Allier and Puy-de-Dôme.
Michel comes from the Hebrew name, Mika'el, which means 'God-like'. It was popularized during the middle ages thanks to Archangel Michael (Michel in French).
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Average Michal Salary in
United States
$46,419 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Michal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Michal (Arabic: ميخال, Hindi: मिचल, Marathi: िमचल, Oriya: ମାଇେକଲ, Russian: Мичал) is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Míchal or Michál. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Michal is the 85,739th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,295,794 people. The last name Michal is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Michal live; 40 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Michal is also the 1,553rd most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 632,447 people.
This surname is most numerous in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,587 people, or 1 in 6,700. In Czechia it is most common in: South Bohemian Region, where 17 percent live, Prague, where 15 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent live. Aside from Czechia this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Slovakia, where 10 percent live.
Michal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Michal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michal surname increased 283 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 411 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 175 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Michal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Michal last name are 13.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.23% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Michal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 408.1% more than the national average, earning R 1,207,440 per year; in United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Michal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Michal in the Marathi language | ||
| िमचल | imacala | 76.36 |
| िमचाल | imacala | 12.73 |
| मीचल | micala | 3.64 |
| िमचळ | imacala | 3.64 |
| मैकल | maikala | 1.82 |
| Michal in the Hindi language | ||
| मिचल | micala | 58.82 |
| माइकल | ma'ikala | 23.53 |
| माईकल | ma'ikala | 11.76 |
| मार्इकल | mar'ikala | 5.88 |
| Michal in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଇେକଲ | maiekala | 30 |
| ମିଖାଏଲ | mikha'ela | 20 |
| ମିଚଲ | micala | 20 |
| ମୀଚଳ | micala | 10 |
| ମିଚାଲତାି | micalatai | 10 |
| ମିଚଳ | micala | 10 |
| Michal in the Russian language | ||
| Мичал | mical | - |
| Michal in the Arabic language | ||
| ميخال | mykhal | - |
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