Michela

Michela Meaning & Origin

About Michela
The surname Michela is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Michael, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el meaning "Who is like God?" The surname Michela is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Michael." It is a relatively common surname in Italy and is often found in regions such as Sicily and Calabria.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michela: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 K EY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈkeɪlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXL', 'MKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michela in Braille

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

The name Michela in braille

How to sign the name Michela using Sign Language

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

The name Michela in sign language

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