Mitchell

Mitchell Meaning & Origin

About Mitchell
The surname Mitchell is of English and Scottish origin, 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 Mitchell has variations in spelling across different regions and has been widely adopted as a surname by individuals of English, Scottish, and Irish descent.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
๐ŸŒŸ Popularity

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mitchell is among the top 100 most popular surnames, indicating a significant presence in our records. Below is a detailed analysis of its distribution and trends:

  • Number of People with the name Mitchell: 384,486
  • Overall Popularity: 0.14%
  • Ranking: 48
  • Frequency per 100k people: 130.34

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M03204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 CH AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษชสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MXL', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mitchell in Braille

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

The name Mitchell in braille

How to sign the name Mitchell using Sign Language

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

The name Mitchell in sign language

Numerology