Michell Name Meaning: Derived from a nickname, meaning 'Big'. In few cases the surname was adopted as an equivalent of 'Mulvihill'.
The surname itself withholds many independant origins,mainly from middle english & old french personal name 'Michael'.
Discover how your Michell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 6 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 15 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 1 |
| Cornwall | 1,127 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 15 |
| Devon | 82 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 4 |
| Essex | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 |
| Hampshire | 14 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 12 |
| Lancashire | 68 |
| Leicestershire | 11 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 238 |
| Middlesex | 13 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 35 |
| Somerset | 35 |
| Surrey | 9 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 4 |
| Warwickshire | 7 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 3 |
| Yorkshire | 62 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 250 |
| Copper Miner | 70 |
| Miner | 42 |
| House Servant | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 34 |
| At Home | 31 |
| Tin Miner | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 18 |
| Dress Maker | 17 |
| Labourer | 17 |
| Annuitant | 16 |
| Scholar At Home | 15 |
| Servant | 14 |
| House Keeper | 11 |
| Milliner | 11 |
| Carpenter | 10 |
| Farmer's Son | 10 |
| General Servant | 9 |
| Farm Servant | 8 |
| Farmers Daughter | 8 |
| Mine Agent | 8 |
| Mine Labourer | 8 |
| Blacksmith | 7 |
| Miner's Wife | 7 |
| Char Woman | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Michell | 1,122 |
| John Michell | 988 |
| William Michell | 959 |
| Elizabeth Michell | 888 |
| Thomas Michell | 525 |
| James Michell | 455 |
| Jane Michell | 392 |
| George Michell | 317 |
| Sarah Michell | 314 |
| Ann Michell | 311 |
| Richard Michell | 284 |
| Henry Michell | 259 |
| Eliza Michell | 226 |
| Joseph Michell | 217 |
| Edward Michell | 192 |
| Charles Michell | 189 |
| Ellen Michell | 171 |
| Samuel Michell | 163 |
| Emma Michell | 152 |
| Annie Michell | 145 |
| Catherine Michell | 143 |
| Frederick Michell | 129 |
| Margaret Michell | 126 |
| Emily Michell | 124 |
| Grace Michell | 123 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michell | 100% | 14,398 |
| 2 | Machell | 86% | 3,802 |
| 3 | Michel | 86% | 3,178 |
| 4 | Michall | 86% | 526 |
| 5 | Mchall | 71% | 513 |
| 6 | Machill | 71% | 172 |
| 7 | Muchall | 71% | 164 |
| 8 | Michill | 86% | 131 |
| 9 | Micholl | 86% | 110 |
| 10 | Michaell | 88% | 103 |
The surname Michell is the most popular version of all its varients