Michelena Surname

70,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Michelena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Michelena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela1,7251:17,5101,326
Spain1,1401:41,0113,961
Argentina9271:46,1093,892
Ecuador5491:28,9723,590
France5361:123,92318,822
Uruguay5241:6,549728
United States5101:710,70456,075
Mexico3581:346,7217,339
Philippines2101:482,08757,523
Cuba1241:92,9252,894
Peru1231:258,40810,490
Brazil1131:1,894,46360,739
Guatemala471:342,1844,711
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Michéléna (2) are calculated separately.

Michelena (177) may also be a first name.

Michelena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Michelena has its highest incidence in Venezuela. It may be found as: Michéléna. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Michelena? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,623rd most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,227 people. This last name occurs mostly 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. Michelena is also the 685,598th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 177 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Venezuela, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 17,510. In Venezuela it is mostly concentrated in: Carabobo, where 33 percent reside, Miranda, where 10 percent reside and Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Venezuela this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.

Michelena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency 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 with the Democratic Party 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.

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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
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