Mitchel 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 Mitchel ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 22 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 43 |
| Cornwall | 37 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 49 |
| Dorset | 15 |
| Durham | 83 |
| Essex | 31 |
| Gloucestershire | 38 |
| Hampshire | 38 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 6 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 9 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 30 |
| Lancashire | 195 |
| Leicestershire | 15 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 249 |
| Middlesex | 45 |
| Northumberland | 66 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 14 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 9 |
| Shropshire | 25 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 28 |
| Surrey | 50 |
| Sussex | 38 |
| Staffordshire | 30 |
| Warwickshire | 16 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 8 |
| Yorkshire | 288 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 54 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 247 |
| Coal Miner | 31 |
| General Labourer | 29 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Farmer | 22 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 20 |
| Labourer | 19 |
| Dress Maker | 19 |
| Cotton Weaver | 17 |
| Living On Own Means | 15 |
| General Servant Domestic | 15 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| General Servant | 14 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 10 |
| Worsted Mill Hand | 9 |
| Farm Servant | 8 |
| Gardener | 8 |
| Grocer | 7 |
| Char Woman | 6 |
| House Keeper | 6 |
| Cook | 6 |
| Groom | 5 |
| Farmer's Son | 5 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mitchel | 1,532 |
| John Mitchel | 1,302 |
| William Mitchel | 1,228 |
| Elizabeth Mitchel | 942 |
| Thomas Mitchel | 743 |
| James Mitchel | 731 |
| Sarah Mitchel | 664 |
| Ann Mitchel | 589 |
| George Mitchel | 577 |
| Jane Mitchel | 427 |
| Joseph Mitchel | 359 |
| Henry Mitchel | 347 |
| Charles Mitchel | 338 |
| Hannah Mitchel | 310 |
| Eliza Mitchel | 278 |
| Robert Mitchel | 243 |
| Emma Mitchel | 238 |
| Margaret Mitchel | 227 |
| Samuel Mitchel | 216 |
| Richard Mitchel | 198 |
| Ellen Mitchel | 190 |
| Edward Mitchel | 182 |
| Martha Mitchel | 179 |
| Alice Mitchel | 171 |
| Annie Mitchel | 146 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell | 88% | 304,690 |
| 2 | Mitchel | 100% | 18,267 |
| 3 | Mitchall | 75% | 2,383 |
| 4 | Michall | 57% | 526 |
| 5 | Mitchele | 88% | 352 |
| 6 | Mitchael | 88% | 276 |
| 7 | Michal | 71% | 250 |
| 8 | Mitchal | 86% | 216 |
| 9 | Mitshell | 75% | 196 |
| 10 | Mitcheal | 88% | 191 |
| 11 | Mittchell | 78% | 102 |
| 12 | Matchel | 86% | 100 |
The surname Mitchel is the 2nd most popular variant of Mitchell.