Carmicheal

Carmicheal Meaning & Origin

About Carmicheal
The surname Carmichael is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleMhicheil," meaning "son of the servant of St. Michael." The name suggests a connection to the archangel Michael, who is known as a protector and leader in Christian tradition. The surname Carmichael is relatively common in Scotland and has variations such as MacMichael and McMichael.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carmicheal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Carmicheal: 556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carmicheal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Carmicheal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMXL
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C0650204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R M IY0 K OW2 L
🌐 IPA
/carmicheal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMXL', 'KRMKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carmicheal in Braille

Here's how to represent Carmicheal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Carmicheal in braille

How to sign the name Carmicheal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Carmicheal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carmicheal in sign language

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