Michaud Surname

6,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Michaud 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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Michaud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France31,4381:2,113132
Canada27,0101:1,364107
United States18,3721:19,7292,485
Haiti3,1611:3,380455
Switzerland1,4711:5,583849
Brazil2221:964,29934,285
Seychelles1231:751182
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Mauritius1151:11,2472,431
Chile1091:161,6195,406
Thailand981:720,799118,830
England811:687,87739,238
Australia751:359,94330,133
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Mexico621:2,002,03618,805
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Saint Lucia541:3,311499
Belgium511:225,42428,627
French Polynesia431:6,5301,442
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Singapore261:211,83510,313
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Norway101:514,22941,629
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
China81:170,915,1968,932
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3401:147,70213,751

Michaud (801) may also be a first name.

Michaud 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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Michaud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Michaud has its highest incidence in France. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Michaud? popularity and diffusion

The surname Michaud is the 6,801st most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 87,661 people. Michaud is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Michaud live; 54 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 289,129th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 801 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is held by 31,438 people, or 1 in 2,113. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 21 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Aside from France it is found in 90 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Michaud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Michaud has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michaud surname grew 5,404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michaud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Michaud last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Michaud earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 390.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 94,997 per year; in United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.46% less than the national average, earning $41,503 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Micheaud9374/
Mischaud938/
Michauds932/
Mitchaud931/
Michaued931/
Michaudt931/
Mmichaud931/
Michau923,424/
Micaud92459/
Michad9245/
Michud9221/
Michaux8612,292/
Michaut864,473/
Michoud86942/
Michaus86810/
Mischau8655/
Mishaud8637/
Meichau8632/
Michauz8615/
Mechaud8614/
Micheud865/
Maichad865/
Michaed862/
Michaue862/
Maichau861/
Mihcaud861/
Michaid861/
Michayd861/
Muchaud861/
Michead861/
Mychaud861/
Michads861/
Micha8325,131/
Michu831,156/
Micad83175/
Micud831/
Michaudová821/
Michault80484/
Mitchaux8024/
Mischaut808/
Maitchad803/
Mischaux802/
Micheauy801/
Misheaud800/
Mecheaud800/
Mischeau800/
Michai7711,994/
Michea773,472/
Michou773,203/
Michas772,978/
Micoud771,252/
Michuy771,073/
Michue771,052/
Michay77954/
Michat77871/
Mishad77521/
Maicha77451/
Maichu77424/
Michaś77415/
Micheu77362/
Michňa77281/
Mitcha77232/
Michae77194/
Mmicha77176/
Michod77164/
Michut77155/
Mechau77154/
Michui77151/
Michah7791/
Michaj7771/
Mischa7762/
Micaut7742/
Michoa7740/
Michaï7737/
Michač7735/
Mitchu7729/
Michha7728/
Michaz7724/
Michhu7721/
Mischu7720/
Michus7719/
Michaî7718/
Muchad778/
Hmicha778/
Mikhau777/
Mikhad776/
Mijhau776/
Michać776/
Mechad775/
Michéa775/
Mishau774/
Miochu774/
Miecha773/
Miciad772/
Meichu772/
Michuo772/
Mychau771/
Miocha771/
Muichu771/
Michaa771/
Mechud771/
Michôd771/
Meicha771/
Méhaud771/
Muicha771/
Mecaud771/
Michux770/
Micheault753/
Mechaoued751/
Michoux71993/
Mitchai71279/
Maichou71235/
Maichai71226/
Michcha71221/
Maaicha71206/
Michacz71173/
Micheus71131/
Micheas71120/
Mitchaï71104/
Mischou7196/
Mitchou7191/
Michatz7185/
Maichui7153/
Maizaud7151/
Mechoud7143/
Micheuz7136/
Mitchaî7129/
Mitcheu7123/
Michayo7122/
Michchu7115/
Michayi7115/
Muikhad7114/
Michhue7114/
Michiya7113/
Michasz7113/
Muchhad7112/
Meichus7110/
Mischat7110/
Mecheau718/
Misahau718/
Maichat718/
Maishau717/
Moichai716/
Michaya715/
Meechad715/
Maishad714/
Mishaux714/
Meichai714/
Michaji714/
Michout714/
Michach714/
Micaiad714/
Maichue714/
Meechau714/
Mikhayu713/
Maichay713/
Michaie713/
Miescha713/
Michhui713/
Michyya712/
Mischaa712/
Micheah712/
Michéas712/
Mischas712/
Mishaad712/
Mechhad712/
Michaye712/
Mechaux711/
Mischae711/
Mishaus711/
Mitschu711/
Mezhaud711/
Meichou711/
Michaet711/
Michash711/
Michate711/
Maisaud711/
Maichah711/
Hmichou711/
Mioscha711/
Michaïe711/
Miechaj711/
Michoue711/
Michuha711/
Michuuy711/
Meitcha711/
Meizaud711/
Michuye711/
Missaud711/
Mechahd711/
Hmidcha711/
Muitcha711/
Michuiz711/
Micheia711/
Mijhaid711/
Maichuy711/
Meshaud710/
Michahe710/
Mischga710/
Mitshad710/
Mitchay710/
Mishu6729,252/
Mecha679,898/
Misha674,657/
Micho671,952/
Michaiyo671,231/
Mikha67939/
Mechhoud67691/
Mikhu67574/
Misad67517/
Mijha67488/
Misau67442/
Mecad67340/
Miciu67231/
Micut67186/
Mechu67177/
Hmidchat67171/
Micat67159/
Miceu67146/
Mixha67103/
Miňha6747/
Mijad6742/
Michaowa6733/
Misud6732/
Micod6731/
Michchha6730/
Mijud6729/
Maichuyo6727/
Micheias6726/
Michaiah6719/
Micea6715/
Maitchou6715/
Micudova6712/
Maitchai6712/
Mizad6712/
Micia6711/
Maichiya678/
Maizeaud678/
Mycha677/
Michusch677/
Mechehad677/
Mijau676/
Mizau676/
Misheaux674/
Micudová674/
Maichayi674/
Mischuch673/
Mihha673/
Maichoue673/
Mishoued673/
Michó672/
Mechaoue672/
Michaias672/
Midchaya672/
Mahaicha671/
Mischgat671/
Mishault671/
Mihju671/
Mixad671/
Muishead671/
Méchhoud671/
Maishahu671/
Miczu671/
Micheutz671/
Michá671/
Mitchous671/
Mischatz671/
Meitchap671/
Metcheud671/
Maaichou671/
Micheyas671/
Michiyas671/
Michatte671/
Maishadd671/
Muichaha671/
Meekhaud671/
Mesheaud670/
Michouet670/
Muicheid670/
Mitcheas670/

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