Michau

Michau Meaning & Origin

About Michau
The surname Michau is of French origin and is derived from the given name Michel, which is the French form of the name Michael. The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means "Who is like God?" Therefore, the surname Michau can be interpreted to mean "son of Michel" or "descendant of Michel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Michel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michau: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K AW0
🌐 IPA
/michau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', 'MK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michau in Braille

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

The name Michau in braille

How to sign the name Michau using Sign Language

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

The name Michau in sign language

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