Michelson

Michelson Meaning & Origin

About Michelson
The surname Michelson is of Jewish and Ashkenazi origin. It is derived from the Hebrew personal name Michael, meaning "who is like God?" and the suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore, Michelson can be interpreted as "son of Michael." It is a patronymic surname commonly found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michelson: 3,153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,224
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmaɪkəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXLSN', 'MKLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michelson in Braille

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

The name Michelson in braille

How to sign the name Michelson using Sign Language

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

The name Michelson in sign language

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