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 376
Copper Miner 58
Miner 58
Tin Miner 36
Agricultural Labourer 35
Dress Maker 28
House Keeper 23
Labourer 23
House Servant 18
Wife Of Above 15
Domestic Servant 14
Servant 14
General Servant 13
Carter 13
Carpenter 12
Mine Girl 12
Farmer 9
Fundholder 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Laundress 8
Works To A Miner 8
Char Woman 7
Draper Assistant 7
Farm Labourer 7
Tailor 6

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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