Explore the Family Name Michiels

The meaning of Michiels

Flemish and Dutch: patronymic from Michiel, a variant of the personal name Michael. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Jean Pierre, Luc, Marcel, Michel.

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How common is the last name Michiels in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Michiels has seen a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the ranking of the Michiels surname was 39,176, but by 2010 it had dropped to 53,072, a decline of 35.47%. The count also decreased during this period, with a total of 529 individuals bearing this surname in 2000, compared to only 390 in 2010. This represents a drop of 26.28%. The proportion per 100k people also declined from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, signifying a 35% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,176	#53,072	-35.47%
Count	529	390	-26.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.13	-35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Michiels

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Michiels also shows some evolution between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, the majority of individuals with the Michiels surname identified as White, making up 97.92% in 2000 and 95.38% in 2010 - a slight decrease over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.32% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 75%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.92%	95.38%	-2.59%
Hispanic	1.32%	2.31%	75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%