Micklem Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Micklem Surname Definition:

For Mickleham (English) Dweller at the Big Enclosure [Old English micel, big + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure] The Surrey Mickleham occurs in Domesday Book as Micleham.

Micklem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:4,214,639225,501
England681:819,38343,863
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Micklem (38) may also be a first name.

Micklem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Mickleham (English) Dweller at the Big Enclosure [Old English micel, big + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure] The Surrey Mickleham occurs in Domesday Book as Micleham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Micklem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Micklem is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Micklem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Micklem is the 1,028,911th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Micklem are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 86 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 3 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Micklem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Micklem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Micklem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Micklem surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Micklem earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10% less than the national average, earning R 213,876 per year and in United States they earn 17.36% more than the national average, earning $50,641 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meiklem86231/
Mecklem86156/
Maiklem8675/
Mieklem861/
Mitclem861/
Mikhloem801/
Meklem771/
Miclim771/
Miklaheim752/
Meaclem71129/
Mekleme719/
Mayclem714/
Mikhlim712/
Maiclym711/
Maikelm711/
Maiclim711/
Metklem711/
Mecklim710/
Michelm710/
Meeklem710/
Meiklim710/
Mecellem671,066/
Meacklim670/
Michellim6376/
Michellym631/
Mechellem631/
Muklim6274/
Meaklim57109/
Mayklim571/
Miquillim502/

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