How common is the surname McMichael?

7,392 people in the United States had the surname McMichael in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,768 Americans. It ranked 4,785th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McMichael?

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

Where is the surname McMichael most common?

Wikidata records people named McMichael in the United States.

Is the surname McMichael getting more or less common?

More common. 7,271 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,392 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname McMichael

A Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, carried by 7,392 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McMichael is more common than 97.1% of them.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

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

McMichael is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,392 people named McMichael in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 41,768 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,271.

#4,785

rank among US surnames

7,392

people in 2010

2.5

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,488)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,776	Hintz	7,406	41,689
#4,777	Fiedler	7,403	41,705
#4,778	Upshaw	7,401	41,717
#4,779	Cushman	7,400	41,722
#4,780	Moorman	7,399	41,728
#4,781	Pellegrino	7,398	41,734
#4,782	Jenks	7,396	41,745

Who is named McMichael

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named McMichael identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McMichaels

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

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

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McMichael

McMichael has the Soundex code M252, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M252.

Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McMichael come from?: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Mìcheil (“son of Michael”).
How common is the surname McMichael?: 7,392 people in the United States had the surname McMichael in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,768 Americans. It ranked 4,785th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McMichael?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named McMichael identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McMichael?: Steve McMichael, American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025).
Where is the surname McMichael most common?: Wikidata records people named McMichael in the United States.
What type of surname is McMichael?: McMichael is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McMichael getting more or less common?: More common. 7,271 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,392 in 2010, up 1.7%.