Mikel Surname

42,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Mikel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mikel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,6071:26,8112,306
United States3,2241:112,42512,185
Czechia4691:22,6733,506
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Indonesia1351:979,62472,032
Russia1311:1,100,17682,521
Jordan1291:68,5465,904
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
Turkey991:786,07538,740
Canada941:391,97434,739
Palestine931:48,9125,058
Belarus831:114,47116,895
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
India591:13,001,108227,026
Slovakia471:113,54121,338
Latvia421:48,8117,408
France311:2,142,668174,004
Micronesia281:3,794566
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Austria231:370,23639,193
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Guam211:7,6251,143
England191:2,932,529101,561
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Greece151:738,65380,079
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Palau41:5,411112
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3551:141,46113,305

The alternate forms: Mikél (1) are calculated separately.

Mikel (52,072) may also be a first name.

Mikel Last Name Facts

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

Mikel (Arabic: ميكيل, Bengali: মিকেল, Hindi: मिकेल, Marathi: िमकेल, Oriya: ମାଇେକଲ, Russian: Микель) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mikél. For other potential spellings of Mikel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mikel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mikel is the 42,437th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 593,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Mikel live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,874th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 52,072 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,607 people, or 1 in 26,811. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Katsina, where 58 percent live, Gombe, where 4 percent live and Taraba, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Mikel exists in 92 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Czechia, where 4 percent live.

Mikel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mikel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mikel last name expanded 908 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mikel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mikel last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (25%) in Lebanon and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mikel last name are 22.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mikel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $50,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mikél931/
Mikael917,667/
Mickel914,447/
Mikell913,469/
Maikel911,259/
Mikiel91442/
Mikkel91237/
Moikel91194/
Meikel91134/
Mihkel9182/
Mikeel915/
Miekel914/
Miokel912/
Mikehl911/
Muikel911/
Mikcel911/
Mikl891,279/
Mickael834,790/
Mickell83311/
Maickel83264/
Mickiel8368/
Maikell8348/
Maikhel8340/
Muikele8321/
Mikkael8314/
Maikele837/
Mikaell836/
Maikkel835/
Meickel833/
Mihkael832/
Mijkhel832/
Maikiel832/
Maaikel831/
Mikesll831/
Mikkell831/
Mikquel831/
Miokell831/
Miekell831/
Mickeel831/
Maikael831/
Migkael831/
Miekael831/
Moikele831/
Miszkel831/
Meikele831/
Hmikael831/
Maidkel831/
Meikael831/
Mitkell830/
Mekel801,247/
Micel80483/
Mukel80216/
Mykel80197/
Meikl80174/
Mäkel80127/
Mickl80110/
Mikil80100/
Maikl8073/
Mikll802/
Miskl801/
Mikhl801/
Miqel801/
Mükel801/
Mikelová77210/
Mikelova7751/
Maickael771/
Meikchel771/
Mickiell771/
Miskellt771/
Michel73458,046/
Miquel7314,363/
Meckel733,021/
Micael732,990/
Muckel73916/
Meekel73548/
Mekeel73473/
Mykhel73416/
Mekael73282/
Mäckel73249/
Maykel73174/
Mikleš7391/
Mückel7381/
Maikil7355/
Meukel7348/
Micell7333/
Mekkel7331/
Mikill7323/
Maicel7320/
Meicel7319/
Májkel7317/
Mekell7315/
Mukkel7313/
Mikled7310/
Mykiel739/
Mykell738/
Meakel737/
Meickl737/
Mickil736/
Mehkel736/
Mekiel735/
Mykeel734/
Mykele734/
Majkel733/
Meykel733/
Mukael732/
Mukiel732/
Miqael732/
Mikkil731/
Micoel731/
Miekil731/
Migcel731/
Mukeel731/
Mukell731/
Muekel731/
Micehl731/
Mykkel731/
Myokel731/
Muiqel731/
Myskel731/
Miccel731/
Mikkelová711/
Michell676,752/
Micheel672,004/
Miklová67853/
Maichel67633/
Meskell67487/
Meichel67280/
Mecl67145/
Maikkil67125/
Muckell6798/
Miskill6780/
Miklova6751/
Maickil6750/
Maiquel6733/
Mihklep6718/
Micl6713/
Mueckel6712/
Myshkel6710/
Maykhel679/
Meškelė678/
Mekl677/
Meckael676/
Mhicael675/
Hmicael675/
Micquel674/
Mihcael674/
Miquiel674/
Mekeell673/
Maykell673/
Miquell673/
Midtkil673/
Meckell672/
Mmichel672/
Mukl672/
Mechkel672/
Maikled671/
Mayhkel671/
Meahkel671/
Meckiel671/
Meekhel671/
Mekkeel671/
Micaehl671/
Mukkell671/
Miql671/
Micchel671/
Meakele671/
Meekeel671/
Micaell671/
Moichel671/
Mukkael671/
Mishqel671/
Meikleh671/
Mequiel671/
Mekkell671/
Meekelh671/
Myckele671/
Myckell671/
Maykiel671/
Meql671/
Mesckel671/
Miquael670/
Mickill670/
Micehel670/
Meakell670/
Metkeld670/

Mikel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mikel in the Marathi language
िमकेलimakela-
Mikel in the Hindi language
मिकेलmikela85.19
मीकेलmikela14.81
Mikel in the Bengali language
মিকেলmikela60
মাইকেলma'ikela40
Mikel in the Oriya language
ମାଇେକଲmaiekala57.14
ମିେକଲ୍miekal14.29
ମିେକଲmiekala14.29
ମିେଖଲmiekhala14.29
Mikel in the Russian language
Микельmikel-
Mikel in the Arabic language
ميكيلmykyl-
ميكلmykl-

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