Michell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Michell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Michell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 299
Tin Miner 20
Annuitant 18
Agricultural Labourer 14
Dress Maker 13
Charwoman 11
General Labourer 11
Farmers Son 11
Domestic Servant 10
Carpenter 8
Tailoress 8
No Occupation 7
Grocer 7
Labourer 7
Tin Stream Labourer 7
Coal Miner 6
Servant 6
General Servant 5
Laundress 5
Iron Miner 5
Mason 5
Draper 5
Draper Assistant 5
Copper Miner 5
School Mistress 5

Michell Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Michell is the most popular version of all its varients

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