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

Mikhael, 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 Mikhael surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mikhael in America

Mikhael is the 39773rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mikhael surname appeared 552 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mikhael.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mikhael 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 Mikhael

The surname MIKHAEL has its origins in the Middle East, likely stemming from the Arabic name "Mikhail" or the Hebrew name "Michael", meaning "who is like God". It is believed to have originated in the region now known as Lebanon and Syria during the early medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MIKHAEL can be found in the chronicles of the Crusades, where it was mentioned as a Christian name used by members of the local population in the Holy Land during the 12th century. The name gained prominence among those of Lebanese and Syrian descent who later emigrated to other parts of the world.

In the late 13th century, a notable figure named Mikhael al-Dimashqi, a scholar and historian from Damascus, wrote extensively about the history and culture of the region. His works provide valuable insights into the use of the name during that time period.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the Levant region, the name MIKHAEL was often associated with Christian communities, particularly those of the Maronite and Greek Orthodox faiths. Some records from the 16th and 17th centuries mention individuals with this surname residing in various cities and villages across what is now Lebanon and Syria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname MIKHAEL was Mikhael Ghazir, a Maronite priest and scholar who lived in the late 17th century and is renowned for his contributions to the preservation of the Syriac language and literature.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Mikhael Naima emerged as a leading intellectual and writer in the Lebanese Nahda (Renaissance) movement, advocating for cultural and educational reforms within the Arab world.

As the Lebanese diaspora spread across the globe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname MIKHAEL became more widely dispersed. One notable individual was Michel Mikhael, a Lebanese-American writer and journalist who lived from 1901 to 1993 and was known for his works exploring the experiences of immigrants and their assimilation into American society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mikhael

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

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 Mikhael 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 Mikhael 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 Mikhael was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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