Miguel Surname
Approximately 578,599 people bear this surname
Miguel Surname User-submission:
This surname is from the Spanish and Portuguese language and is derived from the Hebrew name, Michael, which means 'who is God-like?'.
Miguel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 306,633 | 1:88 | 9 |
| Mozambique | 57,472 | 1:474 | 93 |
| Mexico | 53,629 | 1:2,315 | 340 |
| Philippines | 40,866 | 1:2,477 | 173 |
| Spain | 29,453 | 1:1,587 | 176 |
| Brazil | 27,574 | 1:7,764 | 497 |
| Portugal | 19,041 | 1:547 | 91 |
| Argentina | 9,330 | 1:4,581 | 519 |
| United States | 9,279 | 1:39,062 | 4,816 |
| Peru | 6,540 | 1:4,860 | 791 |
| France | 2,686 | 1:24,729 | 2,945 |
| Honduras | 2,014 | 1:4,378 | 459 |
| Guatemala | 1,820 | 1:8,837 | 1,011 |
| Cuba | 1,733 | 1:6,649 | 698 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,317 | 1:7,922 | 708 |
| El Salvador | 1,041 | 1:6,094 | 555 |
| Saudi Arabia | 914 | 1:33,759 | 4,846 |
| Canada | 536 | 1:68,742 | 7,900 |
| England | 373 | 1:149,378 | 14,295 |
| Bolivia | 365 | 1:29,086 | 2,012 |
| Guyana | 365 | 1:2,088 | 372 |
| Uruguay | 355 | 1:9,667 | 1,080 |
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| Venezuela | 294 | 1:102,735 | 3,728 |
| Nicaragua | 279 | 1:21,581 | 1,006 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Namibia | 268 | 1:8,990 | 1,736 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 224 | 1:6,089 | 940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 218 | 1:42,029 | 4,348 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Singapore | 188 | 1:29,296 | 1,115 |
| Chile | 175 | 1:100,666 | 3,794 |
| South Africa | 157 | 1:345,081 | 31,817 |
| Germany | 152 | 1:529,641 | 44,407 |
| Switzerland | 152 | 1:54,032 | 6,989 |
| Paraguay | 141 | 1:51,324 | 1,469 |
| Haiti | 131 | 1:81,557 | 4,212 |
| Colombia | 128 | 1:373,235 | 6,241 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Belize | 122 | 1:2,914 | 601 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 1:145,579 | 22,016 |
| Taiwan | 100 | 1:234,447 | 1,975 |
| Belgium | 94 | 1:122,305 | 17,923 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 92 | 1:1,929 | 231 |
| Benin | 76 | 1:135,995 | 14,517 |
| Ecuador | 66 | 1:240,998 | 8,378 |
| Luxembourg | 64 | 1:9,071 | 1,442 |
| Afghanistan | 52 | 1:618,330 | 7,160 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 | 1:71,003 | 1,365 |
| Mauritius | 45 | 1:28,743 | 5,603 |
| Guam | 41 | 1:3,905 | 492 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 39 | 1:2,889 | 474 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Costa Rica | 28 | 1:170,717 | 2,334 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Curaçao | 23 | 1:6,837 | 197 |
| Andorra | 21 | 1:3,992 | 813 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Cape Verde | 16 | 1:33,103 | 1,244 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Senegal | 13 | 1:1,121,488 | 3,334 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Macau | 7 | 1:85,947 | 463 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
The alternate forms: Migüel (1) are calculated separately.
Miguel (5,070,739) may also be a first name.
Miguel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from the Spanish and Portuguese language and is derived from the Hebrew name, Michael, which means 'who is God-like?'.
- Dario MiguelFrom the given name Miguel, Portuguese for Michael. It is a biblical name of Hebrew origin.
- mfariacastroMiguel Demographics
Average Miguel Salary in
United States
$38,837 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Miguel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Miguel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Miguel (Arabic: ميغل, Marathi: िमगेल, Russian: Мигуэль) occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Migüel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Miguel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 916th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,595 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Miguel are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Miguel is also the 67th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 5,070,739 people.
The surname Miguel is most prevalent in Angola, where it is carried by 306,633 people, or 1 in 88. Outside of Angola this surname exists in 139 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.
Miguel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Miguel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Miguel surname increased 11,046 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 37,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Miguel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Miguel surname are 41.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.83% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Miguel earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.33% less than the national average, earning 299,939 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,129 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning R 198,984 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $20,867,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.99% less than the national average, earning $38,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Miguel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel in the Marathi language | ||
| िमगेल | imagela | 42.86 |
| मीगुवल | miguvala | 28.57 |
| िमगुल | imagula | 14.29 |
| िमगुएल | imagu'ela | 14.29 |
| Miguel in the Russian language | ||
| Мигуэль | miguel | - |
| Miguel in the Arabic language | ||
| ميغل | myghl | - |
| ميجال | myjal | - |
| ميغيل | myghyl | - |
| ميجل | myjl | - |
| ميجيل | myjyl | - |
| ميغال | myghal | - |
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