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 has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also be found in the variant forms: Michaś. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Michas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 148,468th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,447,128 people. Michas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Michas are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Michas is also the 1,366,219th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.
The last name Michas is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 2,227 people, or 1 in 4,975. In Greece Michas is most frequent in: Attica, where 57 percent live, Central Greece, where 18 percent live and Peloponnese, where 8 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname is found 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 who held the Michas surname rose 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Michas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Michas surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.73% registered with the political 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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