How common is the surname Michelle?

732 people in the United States had the surname Michelle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 421,784 Americans. It ranked 31,587th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Michelle?

K. Michelle, American singer, followed by Vicki Michelle.

Where is the surname Michelle most common?

Wikidata records people named Michelle in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Michelle getting more or less common?

Less common. 794 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 732 in 2010, down 7.8%.

Is Michelle also a first name?

Yes. Michelle is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Michelle

A surname, carried by 732 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M240 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Michelle is more common than 80.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 732 people named Michelle in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 421,784 Americans. That is down 7.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 794.

#31,587

rank among US surnames

732

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-7.8%

change since 2000 (was #28,326)

Who is named Michelle

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

55% of people named Michelle identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 55%
Black (not Hispanic) 26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Michelles

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

K. Michelle
American singer, born 1985
Vicki Michelle
British actress, born 1950
Donna Michelle
American actor, model and photographer (1945-2004)
Tiffany Michelle
American poker player, born 1984

Notable Michelles come mostly from the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Michelle

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

Questions

How common is the surname Michelle?: 732 people in the United States had the surname Michelle in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 421,784 Americans. It ranked 31,587th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Michelle?: In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Michelle identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Michelle?: K. Michelle, American singer, followed by Vicki Michelle.
Where is the surname Michelle most common?: Wikidata records people named Michelle in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Michelle getting more or less common?: Less common. 794 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 732 in 2010, down 7.8%.
Is Michelle also a first name?: Yes. Michelle is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.