About Michel
The surname Michel is of French and German origin. It is derived from the given name Michel, which is the French form of the name Michael. The name Michael is derived from the Hebrew name "Mikha'el," meaning "Who is like God?" Therefore, the surname Michel can be interpreted to mean "son of Michael" or "descendant of Michael." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Michael.
The surname Michel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Michel 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 Michel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Michel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Michel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.