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

Miqueli, 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 Miqueli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miqueli in America

Miqueli is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miqueli surname appeared 109 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 Miqueli.

The history of the last name Miqueli

The surname Miqueli originated in Italy, likely in the late medieval or Renaissance period. It is believed to have derived from the personal name Michele, the Italian form of the biblical name Michael, which means "who is like God" in Hebrew.

Miqueli is a regional variant found primarily in Sicily and other parts of southern Italy. It may have evolved from earlier spellings such as Micheli or Miceli, which were more common in earlier centuries.

The earliest known records of the Miqueli surname date back to the 16th century in Sicily. One notable example is Giovanni Miqueli, a Sicilian artist and architect who lived from around 1550 to 1620. He was renowned for his work on churches and palaces in Palermo and other Sicilian cities.

Another historical figure with this surname was Filippo Miqueli, a Sicilian composer and musician who lived from 1628 to 1692. He was particularly known for his sacred music compositions and his work as a maestro di cappella (chapel master) in various churches in Sicily.

In the 18th century, there was a Sicilian writer and philosopher named Vincenzo Miqueli, who lived from 1735 to 1811. He wrote extensively on philosophical and theological topics and was associated with the Enlightenment movement in Italy.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable bearer of the Miqueli surname was Giuseppe Miqueli, an Italian politician and lawyer who lived from 1828 to 1906. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was involved in the Italian unification movement.

Finally, in the early 20th century, there was a Sicilian-American artist named Salvatore Miqueli, who was born in 1887 and died in 1958. He was known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes of Sicily and other parts of Italy.

While the Miqueli surname has its roots in Italy, particularly in Sicily, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Italian regions and the historical figures who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miqueli

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

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 Miqueli 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.

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

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