Micheaux

Micheaux Meaning & Origin

About Micheaux
The surname Micheaux is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Michel, which is the French form of Michael. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Michel. The name Michel itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Mikha'el," meaning "Who is like God?" The surname Micheaux is relatively rare and is most commonly found among French-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Micheaux: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 SH OW1
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈʃoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MX', 'MK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Micheaux in Braille

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

The name Micheaux in braille

How to sign the name Micheaux using Sign Language

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

The name Micheaux in sign language

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