Michas Surname
Approximately 2,978 people bear this surname
Michas 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 SurnameMichas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2,227 | 1:4,975 | 503 |
| United States | 262 | 1:1,383,431 | 95,756 |
| France | 234 | 1:283,858 | 43,588 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Michaś (415) are calculated separately.
Michas (53) may also be a first name.
Michas 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 Michas Salary in
United States
$54,126 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Michas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Michas is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Michaś. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 148,468th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,447,128 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Michas live; 75 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,366,219th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 53 people.
Michas is most common in Greece, where it is held by 2,227 people, or 1 in 4,975. In Greece Michas is mostly found in: Attica, where 57 percent live, Central Greece, where 18 percent live and Peloponnese, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Greece Michas occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.
Michas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Michas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Michas last name increased 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Michas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Michas last name are 11.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.73% registered with the party.
The amount Michas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.68% more than the national average, earning R 709,776 per year; in United States they earn 25.44% more than the national average, earning $54,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $53,528 CAD per year.
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Michas Reference & Research
Michel - Michael DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Michel - Michael FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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