2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Miqueli
A surname of Spanish origin meaning "son of Miguel."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Miqueli. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Miqueli surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Miqueli in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Miqueli, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 73.5%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miqueli
Among Census respondents with the surname Miqueli, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 73.5%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Miqueli bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Miqueli surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino73.5% · 83
- White23.0% · 26
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Miqueli
Miqueli appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+4 bearers (+3.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,231 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.7%) | Up 3,231 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Miqueli surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #147,221 | 2.1% |
| Count | 109 | 113 | 3.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Miqueli bearers went from 109 to 113 (+3.7% change). The surname moved up 3,231 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #147,221.
FAQ
Miqueli surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Miqueli?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Miqueli. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Miqueli?
Miqueli ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 113 people with the surname Miqueli. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Miqueli.
Has Miqueli become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Miqueli went from 109 recorded bearers to 113. That is an increase of 4 (+3.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #150,452 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Miqueli?
Among Census respondents with the surname Miqueli, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 73.5%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Miqueli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.5% (83 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Miqueli appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (73.5%), White (23.0%), Two or More Races (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Miqueli (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Miqueli mean?
A surname of Spanish origin meaning "son of Miguel." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Miqueli (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Miqueli?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.