Michaels

Michaels Meaning & Origin

About Michaels
The surname Michaels is derived from the given name Michael, which has Hebrew origins meaning "Who is like God?" It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Michael. The name Michael itself has religious significance and is associated with the archangel Michael in Christian tradition. The surname Michaels is fairly common and can be found in various cultures and countries around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michaels: 17,528
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Michaels 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 Michaels is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLS', 'MXLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michaels in Braille

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

The name Michaels in braille

How to sign the name Michaels using Sign Language

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

The name Michaels in sign language

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