Explore the Family Name St. Michel

The meaning of St. Michel

French (Saint-Michel): habitational name from any of several places in various parts of France named Saint-Michel (from the dedication of their churches to Saint Michael), or a nickname with the prefix Saint as an (ironic) attachment to the personal name or surname Michel. Some characteristic forenames: French Gabrielle, Ovila.

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How common is the last name St. Michel in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname St. Michel has seen a slight increase in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving up from 74,675 to 74,141. This rise is mirrored in the count of people with this last name, which grew by 8.3 percent over the same period, from 241 to 261 individuals. Despite these increases, the proportion of the population with the St. Michel surname remained steady at 0.09 per 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#74,675#74,1410.72%
Count2412618.3%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name St. Michel

The ethnic identity associated with the St. Michel surname, as shown in Decennial U.S. Census data, has predominantly been White, accounting for 98.34 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.93 percent in 2010. Over that decade, a small percentage (1.92%) of those with the surname identified as being of two or more races. The data did not indicate any representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Any figures marked with an "(S)" have been suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White98.34%96.93%-1.43%
Two or More Races0%1.92%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%