Explore the Family Name Mikeal

The meaning of Mikeal

Americanized form of German Michael.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mikeal's popularity saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 54,152 out of all surnames in the United States, while in 2010 it dropped to 61,899. This represents a decrease of approximately 14.31%. The count of individuals with the surname Mikeal also decreased from 357 in 2000 to 324 in 2010, showing a reduction of 9.24%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 15.38% from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,152	#61,899	-14.31%
Count	357	324	-9.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikeal

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mikeal also experienced some changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. As of 2000, most of the individuals with the Mikeal surname identified as White, making up 96.08% of the total. However, this percentage decreased to 89.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black community witnessed a significant increase in the adoption of this surname, going up by 108.33% from 2.52% in 2000 to 5.25% in 2010. The surname also made its appearance among the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities in 2010, representing 1.54% and 3.09% respectively, though it was not represented in these groups in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native who carried the surname during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	89.51%	-6.84%
Black	2.52%	5.25%	108.33%
Hispanic	0%	3.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.54%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%