Michels

Michels Meaning & Origin

About Michels
The surname Michels is of German 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 Michels is fairly common in Germany and other German-speaking countries, and variations of this surname can be found in different spellings and forms across Europe.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michels: 7,225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,875
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 SH EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈʃɛlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXLS', 'MKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michels in Braille

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

The name Michels in braille

How to sign the name Michels using Sign Language

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

The name Michels in sign language

Numerology