Mickle Surname
Approximately 5,994 people bear this surname
Mickle Surname Definition:
A name descriptive perhaps of its first bearer, from Middle Scots meikill, meikle, mekill, "big, large.' compare Mekle John Burne in Branxhelm, 1495, and Mekill Henry Nikson, 1516 (Liddesdale, p. 188,207). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that the name is a form of Michael.
Read More About This SurnameMickle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,025 | 1:72,131 | 8,342 |
| Australia | 223 | 1:121,057 | 13,326 |
| Canada | 202 | 1:182,404 | 18,127 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| Guyana | 158 | 1:4,824 | 854 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 1:5,520 | 561 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| British Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:7,898 | 806 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 142 | 1:171,658 | 14,473 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:3,618 | 395 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,384 | 1:36,285 | 4,303 |
Mickle (823) may also be a first name.
Mickle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A name descriptive perhaps of its first bearer, from Middle Scots meikill, meikle, mekill, "big, large.' compare Mekle John Burne in Branxhelm, 1495, and Mekill Henry Nikson, 1516 (Liddesdale, p. 188,207). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that the name is a form of Michael. Willelmus Mykyl in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 166), and Robertus Mykyl was juror on assize in 1389 regarding the mill-lands of Quarelwode, Moray (REM., p. 171). Willelmus Baxter Mykil was elected a 'lineator' in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374). William Mikil or Mykill was juror on inquest at Narn, 1431, for ascertaining the former tenure of the lands of Kilrawkis and Geddes (Rose, p. 127,129). Richard Mekill, notary public, 1501 (Cawdor, p. 110). Elizabeth alias Bessie Mekill was retoured heir portioner of John Mekill, burgess of Lynlythgow, 1609 (Retours, Linlithgow, 66), William Meikill was retoured heir of Thomas Meikill of Clokisland, his father, 1616 (Retours, Ayr, 141), and John Muckle was bellfounder in Glasgow, 1693 (RUG., III, p. 583).
(English and Scandinavian) Big, Great [Old English micel = Old Norse mikill] For the eldridge knighte, so mickle of mighte.—Sir Cauline, 63.
Old English, and Scottish, mickle, from Anglo-Saxon mucel, big, stout.
Scottish, big, large of body. Anglo-Saxon, mucel.
A lump or mass, much, big.
From the Saxon Muchel; Scottish, Muckle, big.
Mickle Demographics
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Mickle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mickle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mickle (Tibetan: མི་ཀལ་) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mickle? popularity and diffusion
It is the 81,115th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,215,807 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Mickle live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 284,830th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 823 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5,025 people, or 1 in 72,131. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 7 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Mickle is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Mickle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mickle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mickle last name rose 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mickle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mickle surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mickle are 18.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mickle earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 22.78% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,969 per year; in United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $52,961 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mickle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mickle in the Tibetan language | ||
| མི་ཀལ་ | mikal | - |
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