Michelis

Michelis Meaning & Origin

About Michelis
The surname Michelis is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Michael, which means "who is like God?" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Michael. The name Michelis is fairly common in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions, and it has spread to other countries through migration and diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michelis: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 K EH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/michelis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXLS', 'MKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michelis in Braille

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

The name Michelis in braille

How to sign the name Michelis using Sign Language

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

The name Michelis in sign language

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