Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MITCHELL
There are approximately 128,600 people named Mitchell in the UK. That makes it the 50th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,035 are named Mitchell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
MichelMitchelson
Michael
Michaeli
Michaela
Matchell
Michaelis
Michaell
Mechel
Michaells
Michaella
Michaelli
M'Mitchell
M'Mitchel
Michaelle
Michaelo
Michaal
Michaalls
Michaelee
Michaelea
Michaellis
Miachell
Maitchell
Meitchell
Micha'l
Michaael
Michaelieu
The Mitchell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A corruption of Michael, or from the Saxon Muchel, big.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MITCHELL. The A-Sax. mjjcel, great, or mickle, would be a tolerably satisfactory etymon, and this may in some instances be the origin of the surname ; but I think in most cases it is derived from Michael, a very popular baptismal name in many countries, through its French form, Michel. This view is confirmed by the existence of the surname Mitchelson.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.