Mickelwait Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mickelwait Surname User-submission:

In 1831 Willoughby Micklethwaite emigrated with his family from Great Heck, Yorkshire, England to America. When in America, he and his family were recorded as using the name Mickelwait.

Mickelwait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Mickelwait Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In 1831 Willoughby Micklethwaite emigrated with his family from Great Heck, Yorkshire, England to America. When in America, he and his family were recorded as using the name Mickelwait.

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Mickelwait Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mickelwait is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mickelwait? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mickelwait is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Mickelwait live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Mickelwait is mostly found in: Hawaii, where 23 percent live, Virginia, where 23 percent live and District of Columbia, where 11 percent live.

Mickelwait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mickelwait has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mickelwait last name rose 259 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mickelwait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mickelwait surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Mickelwait earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $41,875 USD per year.

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Mickelwait Reference & Research

Micklethwaite One Name Study - Andy's web site detailing everything I've found out about Micklethwaites and variants mainly from Yorkshire, but also across many of the ex-colonies.

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