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    The surname Michiels

    A surname, carried by 390 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex M242

    Michiels: #53,072 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Michiels #53,072, 390 people Michiels: #53,072 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Michiels #53,072, 390 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Michiels is more common than 67.3% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 390 people named Michiels in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 791,655 Americans. That is down 26% since 2000, when the Census counted 529.

    #53,072
    rank among US surnames
    390
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -26.3%
    change since 2000 (was #39,176)

    Who is named Michiels

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

    95% of people named Michiels identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Two or more races 1.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Michielss

    5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ivo Michiels
      Belgian writer (1923-2012)
    • Alexis Michiels
      Belgian cyclist (1893–1976)
    • Edmond Michiels
      Belgian water polo player, 1913–1991
    • Bart Michiels
      Belgian chess player, born 1986
    • Githa Michiels
      Belgian female cyclist, born 1983

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Michiels

    Michiels has the Soundex code M242, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M242.

    Questions

    How common is the surname Michiels?
    390 people in the United States had the surname Michiels in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 791,655 Americans. It ranked 53,072nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Michiels?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Michiels identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Michiels?
    Ivo Michiels, Belgian writer (1923-2012), followed by Alexis Michiels.
    Where is the surname Michiels most common?
    Wikidata records people named Michiels in Belgium.
    Is the surname Michiels getting more or less common?
    Less common. 529 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 390 in 2010, down 26%.