Michel

Michel Meaning & Origin

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.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michel: 25,578
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.67

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 SH EH1 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษชสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MXL', 'MKL')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michel in Braille

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

The name Michel in braille

How to sign the name Michel using Sign Language

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.

The name Michel in sign language

Numerology