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Where Does The Last Name Michelena Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Michelena is found in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Michéléna. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Michelena? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 70,623^rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,227 people. The surname Michelena is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Michelena are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 25 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 685,598^th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 177 people.

This last name is most common in Venezuela, where it is borne by 1,725 people, or 1 in 17,510. In Venezuela it is most frequent in: Carabobo, where 33 percent reside, Miranda, where 10 percent reside and Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Not including Venezuela this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.

Michelena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Michelena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michelena last name expanded 12,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Michelena Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Michelena surname are 34.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Michelena earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,060 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.06% less than the national average, earning $19,964,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,105 USD per year.