Michaelson

Michaelson Meaning & Origin

About Michaelson
The surname Michaelson is derived from the given name Michael, which is of Hebrew origin meaning "Who is like God?" The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Michaelson a patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael." It is a common surname in English-speaking countries and signifies a person's descent from an ancestor named Michael.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michaelson: 3,950
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,380
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪkəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSN', 'MXLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michaelson in Braille

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

The name Michaelson in braille

How to sign the name Michaelson using Sign Language

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

The name Michaelson in sign language

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