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There are approximately 20,544 people named Michael in the UK. That makes it the 487th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 325 are named Michael.

Region of origin

Europe

Country of origin

Greece

Language of origin

Greek

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Hellenic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Michaeles
Mechel
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Michaelee
Michaelea
Michaeils
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Michaelc
Micchael

The Michael surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Heb.) Who is like God? One of the names of Christ.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MICHAEL. The personal name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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