Find out how popular the last name Mikell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mikell.

Mikell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mikell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mikell in America

Mikell is the 10525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mikell surname appeared 3,048 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mikell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mikell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mikell

The surname Mikell has its origins in Scotland, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English name Michael, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Mikhael, meaning "who is like God." The name was brought to Scotland by Norman settlers, and over time it evolved into various spellings such as Mikell, Mickell, and Mikhail.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mikell name can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the year 1264, where a person named Nigel Mikell is mentioned. This indicates that the name was well-established in Scotland by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in several historical documents, including the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded the names of Scottish nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. One of the individuals listed is Robert Mikell, a landowner from Ayrshire.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Mikell family held lands in various parts of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire. In the 16th century, a prominent member of the family was John Mikell, who served as a magistrate in the town of Ayr.

In the 17th century, the Mikell name began to spread beyond Scotland, as several members of the family emigrated to Ireland and England. One notable figure from this period was Sir William Mikell, who was born in Ayrshire in 1605 and later became a successful merchant in London.

In the 18th century, the Mikell family continued to play a role in Scottish society, with several members holding positions of prominence. One such individual was Alexander Mikell, who was born in 1720 and served as a member of the Scottish Parliament.

As the British Empire expanded, the Mikell name also found its way to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, John Mikell, a Scottish-born merchant, settled in Charleston, South Carolina, and established a successful trading business. Another notable figure was Sir James Mikell, who was born in Edinburgh in 1818 and became a renowned explorer and naturalist, contributing significantly to the study of flora and fauna in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mikell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mikell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mikell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mikell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mikell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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