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
Miguel Political Affiliation
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Miguel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Miguel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Miguel (Arabic: ميغل, Marathi: िमगेल, Russian: Мигуэль) occurs most in Angola. It can also be rendered as: Migüel. Click here for other possible spellings of Miguel.
How Common Is The Last Name Miguel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 916th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,595 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Miguel live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Miguel is also the 67th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 5,070,739 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Angola, where it is held by 306,633 people, or 1 in 88. Barring Angola it is found in 139 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 10 percent reside and Mexico, where 9 percent reside.
Miguel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Miguel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Miguel surname rose 11,046 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 37,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Miguel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Miguel are 41.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.83% registered to vote for the 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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