# Michaelson (surname)

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

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,950 |
| US rank (2010) | 8,380 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 78,163 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.5% (3,779 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪkəlsən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Michael + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Michaelson 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) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Michaelson in the United States.

## People named Michaelson

- Ingrid Michaelson, American singer-songwriter (born 1979)

## Similar surnames

Michelson, Michaels, Mickelson, Michels, Michalski, Michalak, Michaelis, Mikkelson, 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.