# McMichael (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mcmichael/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 7,392 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,785 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 41,768 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.7% (7,271 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Mìcheil (“son of Michael”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named McMichael in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named McMichael in the United States.

## People named McMichael

- Steve McMichael, American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025)

## Similar surnames

McNichols, McNicholas, McNichol, McMackin, McKenzie, McKnight, McGinnis, Mackenzie, Magnuson, McInnis, McMaster, Messenger.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.