Explore the Family Name Mikhael

The meaning of Mikhael

1. Assyrian/Chaldean: from the personal name Mīkhā’ēl, Syriac equivalent of Michael. Compare Mikhail 2. 2. Arabic (Egypt, Lebanon): from a variant of the personal name Mikhail 1.

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

The Mikhael surname has seen a marked increase in popularity over the past decade, as evidenced by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 69,636th in the country, but by 2010 it had risen to 39,773rd — a change of 42.88%. During this same period, the count of people with the Mikhael surname more than doubled, rising from 263 to 552, which represents an increase of 109.89%. The proportion of individuals with the Mikhael surname per 100,000 people also rose significantly, from 0.1 to 0.19, equating to a 90% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#39,773	42.88%
Count	263	552	109.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.19	90%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikhael

In terms of ethnicity, the Mikhael surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 82.13% of Mikhaels identified as White, and this percentage grew to 93.3% by 2010 — a rise of 13.6%. However, the percentage of Mikhaels identifying with two or more races decreased sharply during this period, from 14.83% to just 4.17%, representing a decline of 71.88%. A small percentage (1.99%) of persons bearing the Mikhael surname identified as Hispanic in 2010, up from zero in 2000. No Mikhaels identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.13%	93.3%	13.6%
Two or More Races	14.83%	4.17%	-71.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%