Mitchelhill Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mitchelhill Surname Definition:

Local: "the great hill"-possibly a translation of the French Grammont, grand mont.

Mitchelhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia861:313,90427,145
England801:696,47639,547
Scotland191:281,78013,396
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Scotland181:207,9567,652

Mitchelhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local: "the great hill"-possibly a translation of the French Grammont, grand mont.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mitchelhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mitchelhill has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitchelhill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,148,257th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. Mitchelhill is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Mitchelhill live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Mitchelhill is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 313,904. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 41 percent are found, New South Wales, where 36 percent are found and Queensland, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Mitchelhill is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Mitchelhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mitchelhill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mitchelhill surname increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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