Michelo Surname

24,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Michelo Surname Definition:

Michelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child born with the aid of herbs.

Michelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia22,1271:71694
France211:3,162,987209,042
England181:3,095,448105,421
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Michelo (4,556) may also be a first name.

Michelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Michelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child born with the aid of herbs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Michelo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: roots that are used as herbs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Michelo Last Name Facts

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

Michelo has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Michelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Michelo is the 24,355th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 328,194 people. The surname Michelo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Michelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Michelo is also the 101,827th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,556 people.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 22,127 people, or 1 in 716. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 54 percent live, Central Province, where 22 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in France, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Michelo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Michelo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Michelot933,016/
Micheelo93692/
Michello93230/
Michelou9374/
Michelod9335/
Michaelo9323/
Mitchelo936/
Michealo935/
Moichelo932/
Michelos931/
Michelho931/
Michielo931/
Michelgo930/
Michelop930/
Micelo926/
Micheloud881,806/
Michellod881,438/
Michaello8824/
Michiello8812/
Michelios8810/
Mitchello889/
Michielho884/
Mitchealo881/
Michellou881/
Michelout881/
Micheloux881/
Mischelot881/
Mitchelot881/
Michela861,331/
Maicelo86475/
Muchelo86125/
Michalo8648/
Mickelo8623/
Micholo8612/
Michilo864/
Mishelo862/
Mechelo862/
Michjlo861/
Mikhelo861/
Moichela80493/
Michelat80374/
Michilot80360/
Michelas80327/
Michella80227/
Michelau80199/
Michaela80175/
Michaylo8042/
Michajlo8041/
Michailo8032/
Micholou8029/
Michelia8018/
Mischela8012/
Michhela804/
Micheala804/
Mickielo804/
Mitchela802/
Mickelot802/
Mechello802/
Maychelo801/
Mikheylo801/
Myschelo801/
Misheelo801/
Muchello801/
Michillo801/
Michehla801/
Michelad801/
Michiolo801/
Miochela801/
Maichela801/
Moicelio801/
Maicelos801/
Miselo774,679/
Mikelo77269/
Mizelo77142/
Micela77102/
Migelo778/
Mixelo773/
Miqelo771/
Micleo771/
Mijelo771/
Michailou75337/
Michailos75185/
Michellia7586/
Micheleau7555/
Michaella7528/
Michelaud7528/
Mitchella7524/
Michaelia756/
Michellah754/
Micelotts752/
Michealla752/
Michelauz752/
Maichaela751/
Michelaus751/
Michilios751/
Michillod751/
Michilott751/
Michellaz751/
Michealad751/
Moitshelo751/
Mischeila751/
Michailio751/
Michealas750/
Michala71732/
Muicela71435/
Mucholo71239/
Mechela71112/
Mikielo7156/
Mickela7146/
Maycelo7140/
Muchela7130/
Muycelo7127/
Michola7119/
Micilio7116/
Muchilo7112/
Maiselo7111/
Mmiselo719/
Michaellia718/
Mycelos717/
Muchylo716/
Michila715/
Mishela715/
Mizzelo714/
Miquelo714/
Maizelo714/
Muchalo713/
Maikelo713/
Miselio712/
Mitchellas712/
Michaillot712/
Michelleau712/
Miceala711/
Mikeylo711/
Mikhela711/
Meixelo711/
Mhegelo711/
Myshelo711/
Mizeulo711/
Micailo711/
Michailoss711/
Micelia711/
Maicleo711/
Migelio711/
Migello711/
Mikealo711/
Mikelou711/
Mijello711/
Michelautz711/
Mitchellat711/
Mishilo711/
Mishquelot711/
Mizeelo711/
Mechalo711/
Hmmichaela711/
Michealyau711/
Mgikelo711/
Miciela711/
Micilho711/
Micelas711/
Mikelio711/
Miskelo710/
Mhechela67632/
Mitselos67165/
Miquelot67126/
Michalla67122/
Micailou67118/
Mitzelou67114/
Mechella67104/
Mitselou6791/
Mishelia6752/
Michalia6751/
Mickelat6739/
Meshkelo6731/
Muchella6727/
Muchiela6722/
Michajla6716/
Mikhaylo6715/
Michelatsch6711/
Mechailo679/
Muchillo678/
Mikhailo677/
Michajło677/
Mojchela676/
Mychaylo675/
Michaila674/
Muechalo674/
Michalah673/
Mychajlo673/
Mishelya672/
Mickaylo672/
Mieciela672/
Mechelah672/
Michaala672/
Mychailo672/
Mechillo672/
Myshkelo672/
Maichila671/
Medchela671/
Mikheela671/
Michalha671/
Muchhela671/
Mychella671/
Michilla671/
Mmechela671/
Maichala671/
Miciglio671/
Maiquelo671/
Maaicela671/
Maikelou671/
Maicleou671/
Mikeilou671/
Micelach671/
Michailă671/
Micholia671/
Mickilou671/
Mitchila671/
Metchela671/
Mishillo671/
Muchelah671/
Moishela671/
Moikielo671/
Muchajlo671/
Miscelia671/
Mizielio671/
Micielau671/
Micailho671/
Mikhella671/
Michayla670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Michelo
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