Michelin

Michelin Meaning & Origin

About Michelin
The surname Michelin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Michel, which is the French form of Michael. The name Michael is derived from the Hebrew name "Mikha'el" meaning "Who is like God?" The surname Michelin therefore signifies "son of Michel" or "descendant of Michel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michelin: 550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 SH AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪʃələn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXLN', 'MKLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michelin in Braille

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

The name Michelin in braille

How to sign the name Michelin using Sign Language

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

The name Michelin in sign language

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