# Michaels (surname)

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

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 17,528 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,057 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 17,614 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.0% (16,696 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪkəlz/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Michals, Micheals |

## Etymology

Variant of Michael with patronymic genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Michaels 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) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Michaels in the United States.

## People named Michaels

- Gianna Michaels, American pornographic actress & model
- Sean Michaels, American pornographic actor
- Jillian Michaels, American personal trainer, reality show personality, actress, talk show host and entrepren
- Trina Michaels, American pornographic actress
- William Michaels, boxer
- Beverly Michaels, American model and film actress (1928-2007)
- Holly Michaels, American pornographic actress
- Devon Michaels, American pornographic actress
- Al Michaels, American television sportscaster
- Patrick Michaels, American climatologist (1950–2022)
- Julie Michaels, American actress (born 1970)
- Mimi Michaels, actress

## Similar surnames

Michels, Michaelis, Michiels, Mickelson, Michalski, Michaelson, Michalak, Michelson, Mickelsen, Michalek, Michalik, Michalowski.

## 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.