How common is the surname Michell?

2,705 people in the United States had the surname Michell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 114,139 Americans. It ranked 11,605th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Michell?

Keith Michell, Australian actor (1926–2015), followed by Edith Michell.

Where is the surname Michell most common?

Wikidata records people named Michell in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Michell getting more or less common?

More common. 2,397 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,705 in 2010, up 13%.

The surname Michell

A patronymic surname, carried by 2,705 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Michell is more common than 92.8% of them.

Origin

Variant of Mitchell.

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,705 people named Michell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 114,139 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,397.

#11,605

rank among US surnames

2,705

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+12.8%

change since 2000 (was #11,954)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,597	Ranney	2,707	114,055
#11,603	Drane	2,706	114,097
#11,605	Taub	2,705	114,139
#11,608	Coll	2,704	114,181
#11,610	Arocho	2,703	114,223
#11,612	Sangster	2,702	114,266
#11,614	Huie	2,701	114,308

Who is named Michell

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

68% of people named Michell identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 9.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.1%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Michells

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Keith Michell
Australian actor (1926–2015)
Edith Michell
British chess player (1872–1951)

Notable Michells come mostly from Australia (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Michell

Michell has the Soundex code M240, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M240.

Questions

Where does the surname Michell come from?: Variant of Mitchell.
How common is the surname Michell?: 2,705 people in the United States had the surname Michell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 114,139 Americans. It ranked 11,605th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Michell?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Michell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Michell?: Keith Michell, Australian actor (1926–2015), followed by Edith Michell.
Where is the surname Michell most common?: Wikidata records people named Michell in Australia and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Michell?: Michell is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Michell getting more or less common?: More common. 2,397 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,705 in 2010, up 13%.