Mighell Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Mighell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Michael,' popularly called Mighel, often softened to Miell, which see. 'Mighell = Michael': Palsgrave. Mihill is very common in old writers.

'The sothfastenes and nothing hele.

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Mighell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Australia501:539,91440,287
England121:4,643,172139,951
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Mighell (13) may also be a first name.

Mighell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Michael,' popularly called Mighel, often softened to Miell, which see. 'Mighell = Michael': Palsgrave. Mihill is very common in old writers.

'The sothfastenes and nothing hele. That thou herdest of seynt Myghele.' -Cursor Mundi, Halliwell.

1598. Married-Mighell Axendall and Marye Wall: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1626. Francis Bevis and Margaret Mighell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1780. Married-Philip Mighell and Sarah Bolton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Michael'; v. Miell.

1798. Married — Thomas Young and Hannah Miall: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Vars. of Michael, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A medieval form of Michael. The pronunciation, though not the orthography, is employed by Butler: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mighell Last Name Facts

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

Mighell is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mighell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 887,624th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Mighell reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mighell is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

The last name Mighell is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Mighell is primarily found in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 16 percent reside and Colorado, where 15 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Mighell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mighell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mighell last name expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mighell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mighell are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the political party.

Mighell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meighell934/
Migell9219/
Mighel929/
Miguell8617/
Mighill8612/
Migelle861/
Migel831,626/
Migll831/
Moighele801/
Miguellp801/
Michgell800/
Migguell800/
Miguel77578,599/
Miegel77722/
Miggel77715/
Meigel77379/
Migiel77212/
Migele7798/
Maigel7725/
Migeel7715/
Migill778/
Meghel773/
Muigel773/
Migoel773/
Migael773/
Micgll771/
Micgel771/
Megell770/
Migllt770/
Migl73539/
Maiguel71539/
Miguele71362/
Misgeld7180/
Micgill7132/
Miggelt7125/
Meiguel7120/
Micgiel7115/
Myguell716/
Mighail716/
Muiguel714/
Micguel714/
Maingel713/
Moiguel713/
Miguesl713/
Maigael712/
Meguell712/
Mijguel712/
Mmiguel712/
Migueel711/
Migguel711/
Michgel711/
Maiggel711/
Megheal711/
Meggell711/
Megelle711/
Miguill710/
Misgill710/
Migueal710/
Megel671,137/
Migil67373/
Mägel67147/
Miegl6785/
Michgehl6772/
Maigl6736/
Mohiegel6731/
Meigl6728/
Mégel6725/
Maiguele6715/
Migle6713/
Megheile6711/
Mígel676/
Migelová675/
Mechghel674/
Migelova674/
Moiguele673/
M'Aiguel672/
Michgiel671/
Mhegelle671/
Mayguell671/
Mhyguell671/

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