Miquel Surname

36,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Andorra

Miquel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Miquel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7,8861:8,423730
Spain5,0971:9,1721,086
Chile5191:33,9431,772
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Argentina1711:249,96120,264
Mexico771:1,612,02916,852
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Andorra261:3,225636
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England181:3,095,448105,421
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Micronesia41:26,561731
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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

Miquel (31,067) may also be a first name.

Miquel Last Name Facts

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

Miquel is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Miquél. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Miquel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Miquel is the 36,719th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 507,383 people. The last name Miquel is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Miquel are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 27,171st most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 31,067 people.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 7,886 people, or 1 in 8,423. In France it is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 51 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent are found. Excluding France Miquel occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 35 percent are found and Chile, where 4 percent are found.

Miquel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Miquel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Miquel surname increased 3,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Miquel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Miquel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Miquel earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning R 266,652 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $45,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miquél941/
Maiquel9233/
Miquiel924/
Micquel924/
Miquell923/
Mikquel921/
Miquael920/
Miqul911/
Miqel911/
Miquaell861/
Michquel860/
Miguel83578,599/
Micuel8312/
Mequel836/
Miqael832/
Myquel832/
Muiqel831/
Miql801/
Maiguel77539/
Meiguel7720/
Miguell7717/
Mayquel778/
Micguel774/
Mighuel774/
Muiguel774/
Moiguel773/
Mijguel772/
Mmiguel772/
Myquele772/
Mecquel771/
Mikouel771/
Misquil771/
Migueel771/
Mishqel771/
Mequell771/
Mequiel771/
Migguel771/
Mikel7312,280/
Micel73483/
Mukel73216/
Micql731/
Muqul731/
Miqelova715/
M'Aiguel712/
Maigouel711/
Migguell710/
Michel67458,046/
Mikael677,667/
Mickel674,447/
Miguil673,989/
Mikell673,469/
Micael672,990/
Maikel671,259/
Muckel67916/
Mikiel67442/
Mikkel67237/
Moikel67194/
Meguel67150/
Meikel67134/
Miqled67109/
Mueckl6794/
Mihkel6782/
Meukel6748/
Micell6733/
Muqeel6721/
Maicel6720/
Meicel6719/
Mukkel6713/
Mykiel679/
Mekiel675/
Mikeel675/
Miekel674/
Mukael672/
Miokel672/
Mukiel672/
Miccel671/
Mikcel671/
Migbel671/
Micoel671/
Miekil671/
Migcel671/
Mukeel671/
Mukell671/
Muekel671/
Mikehl671/
Migüel671/
Micehl671/
Muikel671/
Mequil671/
Myguel671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Miquel
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