Michal

Michal Meaning & Origin

About Michal
The surname Michal is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name "Michael," 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 is widely found among Jewish communities and has also been adopted by individuals of various other ethnic backgrounds.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michal: 865
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,783
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 CH AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษชสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MXL', 'MKL')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michal in Braille

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

The name Michal in braille

How to sign the name Michal using Sign Language

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

The name Michal in sign language

Numerology