Michas Surname

148,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

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).

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Michas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,2271:4,975503
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
France2341:283,85843,588
Canada561:657,95753,499
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Australia291:930,88655,860
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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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Michas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Michas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Michas is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Michaś. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Michas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,468th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,447,128 people. Michas 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 widely held first name world-wide, borne by 53 people.

Michas is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 2,227 people, or 1 in 4,975. In Greece Michas is primarily found in: Attica, where 57 percent are found, Central Greece, where 18 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 8 percent are found. Barring Greece Michas is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Michas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Michas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michas last name expanded 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Michas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Michas surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Michaś94415/
Michaus92810/
Micheas92120/
Michasz9213/
Mischas922/
Michash921/
Michads921/
Micha9125,131/
Micas9113,896/
Michauds862/
Michausc861/
Michause860/
Mitcheas860/
Michai8311,994/
Michos833,795/
Michea833,472/
Michau833,424/
Maicas831,092/
Michay83954/
Michat83871/
Maicha83451/
Michňa83281/
Mitcha83232/
Mechas83209/
Mmicha83176/
Michah8391/
Mikhas8384/
Michaj8371/
Miceas8366/
Mischa8362/
Muchas8348/
Michad8345/
Michoa8340/
Michaï8337/
Michač8335/
Michha8328/
Micias8326/
Michaz8324/
Mishas8320/
Michaî8318/
Mijhas8316/
Hmicha838/
Michać836/
Michéa835/
Mychas833/
Miecha833/
Mihjas831/
Miocha831/
Michaa831/
Michax831/
Mitcas831/
Meicha831/
Muicha831/
Moicas831/
Michasova8013/
Michatsch8012/
Michaud7783,133/
Michaux7712,292/
Michaut774,473/
Mitchai77279/
Maichai77226/
Michcha77221/
Maaicha77206/
Michacz77173/
Micheus77131/
Mitchaï77104/
Michatz7785/
Mischos7766/
Mischau7755/
Meichau7732/
Mitchaî7729/
Meuchas7718/
Michauz7715/
Mischat7710/
Mikhash779/
Mishast779/
Mishash778/
Maichat778/
Meechas777/
Moichai776/
Maichad775/
Meichai774/
Michach774/
Micheis774/
Maichay773/
Miescha773/
Mischaa772/
Maicias772/
Maicais771/
Maichau771/
Misahas771/
Mishaus771/
Mithhas771/
Miecias771/
Michaid771/
Michayd771/
Maichah771/
Maichac771/
Mechase771/
Mechats771/
Mioscha771/
Michaïe771/
Michead771/
Miechaj771/
Michose771/
Meitcha771/
Mechsas771/
Hmidcha771/
Muitcha771/
Michozs771/
Michahe770/
Mischga770/
Mitchay770/
Maitchaise751/
Mecha739,898/
Misha734,657/
Misas733,201/
Micho731,952/
Mijas731,692/
Mikha73939/
Mijha73488/
Micaz73188/
Micos73157/
Mixha73103/
Mizas7376/
Mecas7350/
Miňha7347/
Micaş7328/
Micea7315/
Micia7311/
Mycha737/
Mihha733/
Micàs732/
Michó732/
Michá731/
Michault71484/
Hmidchat71171/
Micheaud7174/
Michaowa7133/
Michchha7130/
Mitchaux7124/
Maitchai7112/
Mischaud718/
Mischaut718/
Maitchad713/
Mechasse713/
Mishashe712/
Mischaux712/
Mishaash712/
Mahaicha711/
Mitchaud711/
Micheauy711/
Michaudt711/
Meuchash711/
Mmichaud711/
Mitchous711/
Mischatz711/
Meitchap711/
Muichaha711/
Michaudc711/
Maichoss710/
Michouse710/
Mischeau710/
Maisha6722,895/
Mesias6720,301/
Mikhay674,992/
Michou673,203/
Mecias672,773/
Michot671,403/
Mechai67822/
Mechat67819/
Mischo67676/
Mehsas67554/
Mishad67521/
Mgisha67434/
Mhecha67393/
Misias67363/
Metcha67363/
Micheu67362/
Mitsas67311/
Meisha67304/
Michop67258/
Mikhai67252/
Mechea67215/
Missas67206/
Michoi67206/
Michod67164/
Muisha67161/
Mechau67154/
Mmecha67151/
Mitcho67111/
Mgecha67107/
Michei6788/
Michňo6781/
Meecha6778/
Moisas6776/
Mechay6751/
Maischatz6750/
Mescha6749/
Mishos6746/
Maycas6743/
Mitsha6741/
Mishah6738/
Mitzas6737/
Misoch6732/
Muchos6730/
Michoo6727/
Meischatz6727/
Maischoss6726/
Meicho6726/
Misach6726/
Michoň6725/
Miesha6724/
Michľo6724/
Mishaa6722/
Mhisha6721/
Mikhaj6721/
Miseas6720/
Meijas6719/
Michey6718/
Mishaj6718/
Mishea6717/
Michoy6716/
Mishat6715/
Mechha6714/
Mithha6714/
Mishap6714/
Misase6713/
Mychac6712/
Maicho6712/
Mhaisa6711/
Maikha6711/
Mecsas6710/
Mishay679/
Mishai679/
Michaľová679/
Mechaï678/
Mijhai678/
Muicia678/
Majcha678/
Mikhau677/
Miosha677/
Mechah677/
Mijeas677/
Mixhaj677/
Muicho677/
Missha676/
Mijhau676/
Meacha675/
Meisas675/
Mechad675/
Mishac675/
Maihsa675/
Maicaz675/
Mychai675/
Mychah675/
Muikha674/
Misaha674/
Meizas674/
Mishau674/
Méhats674/
Mithsa674/
Miocho674/
Maicos673/
Mishsa673/
Maizas673/
Micheault673/
Mhicho672/
Mojhas672/
Miciah672/
Mijais672/
Miciad672/
Meshas672/
Moisha672/
Micous672/
Michuo672/
Maijas672/
Meihsa672/
Mikhos672/
Mijash672/
Mujcha672/
Mykhas672/
Mychau671/
Maichchha671/
Maicia671/
Maijha671/
Maycha671/
Mechaa671/
Mishaz671/
Mijhap671/
Miecea671/
Migeha671/
Mizhsa671/
Méchai671/
Mehcha671/
Mescheash671/
Hmicho671/
Hmisha671/
Mecass671/
Mechos671/
Maícas671/
Miosas671/
Mihzaj671/
Miczos671/
Miecho671/
Michoś671/
Micháč671/
Micháľ671/
Michôd671/
Michĺo671/
Michňaová671/
Mojcha671/
Moicho671/
Moijas671/
Muijha671/
Muisas671/
Mishza671/
Misais671/
Misass671/
Miscea671/
Mejcas671/
Metchasse671/
Mychać671/
Méchaï671/
Maisas671/
Meicia671/
Mithso671/
Micios671/
Mihsah671/
Mikhaa671/
Mecash670/
Michox670/
Meischoss670/
Medcha670/
Mecaus670/

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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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Michas
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