Michelle Surname
Approximately 13,921 people bear this surname
Michelle Surname User-submission:
(French) The Michelle surname comes from the feminine form of the Hebrew forename Michel, a variant of Michael. It may also be an americanized form of the Italian surname Michele or Micheli.
Michelle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,734 | 1:76,565 | 8,768 |
| Australia | 1,365 | 1:19,777 | 2,745 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Chad | 770 | 1:17,652 | 2,191 |
| New Zealand | 725 | 1:6,246 | 1,048 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| France | 468 | 1:141,929 | 21,864 |
| Indonesia | 426 | 1:310,444 | 27,422 |
| Canada | 423 | 1:87,105 | 9,640 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Brazil | 268 | 1:798,785 | 28,976 |
| England | 248 | 1:224,670 | 18,849 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| China | 110 | 1:12,430,196 | 747 |
| Haiti | 103 | 1:103,727 | 4,997 |
| Kenya | 103 | 1:448,349 | 23,733 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Malaysia | 91 | 1:324,112 | 17,512 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Cameroon | 63 | 1:329,668 | 30,059 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Ivory Coast | 37 | 1:623,547 | 18,271 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| Barbados | 26 | 1:11,056 | 800 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Hong Kong | 18 | 1:407,527 | 3,230 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Michélle (2) & Michèlle (1) are calculated separately.
Michelle (2,413,415) may also be a first name.
Michelle Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(French) The Michelle surname comes from the feminine form of the Hebrew forename Michel, a variant of Michael. It may also be an americanized form of the Italian surname Michele or Micheli.
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Michelle Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Michelle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Michelle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Michelle (Hindi: मिशेल, Marathi: िमचेले) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Michélle or Michèlle. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Michelle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 37,823rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 523,493 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Michelle reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Michelle is also the 232nd most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 2,413,415 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,734 people, or 1 in 76,565. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 127 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent live and Ethiopia, where 9 percent live.
Michelle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Michelle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michelle surname grew 18,936 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,480 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Michelle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Michelle surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Michelle last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.23% being registered with the party.
The amount Michelle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.98% more than the national average, earning R 579,792 per year; in United States they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning $35,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $43,636 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Michelle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle in the Hindi language | ||
| मिशेल | misela | - |
| Michelle in the Marathi language | ||
| िमचेले | imacele | - |
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