Miquelon

Miquelon Meaning & Origin

About Miquelon
The surname Miquelon is of French origin and is derived from the name of the island of Miquelon, located off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The name Miquelon is believed to have originated from the Basque word "mikel," meaning "Michael," and the suffix "-on," which is a common ending in French surnames. Therefore, the surname Miquelon likely refers to someone who either hailed from the island of Miquelon or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miquelon: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAGA
🔊 Soundex
M020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 K AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/miquelon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miquelon in Braille

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

The name Miquelon in braille

How to sign the name Miquelon using Sign Language

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

The name Miquelon in sign language

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