Michiels Surname

28,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Michiels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Michiels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium14,9891:76717
Netherlands1,1951:14,1322,107
France8351:79,54811,228
United States8311:436,17237,541
Germany2551:315,70831,833
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
England511:1,092,51152,584
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark61:940,78647,603
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Michiels (47) may also be a first name.

Michiels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Michiels is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Michiels.

How Common Is The Last Name Michiels? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,813th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 391,026 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Michiels reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,467,136th most common first name in the world It is held by 47 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 14,989 people, or 1 in 767. In Belgium Michiels is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 15 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Belgium Michiels exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Michiels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Michiels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Michiels last name grew 13,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Michiels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Michiels last name are 31.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Michiels earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.54% more than the national average, earning R 424,272 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $56,750 CAD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Michiels
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