Mitchell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mitchell 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

Mitchell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mitchell family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 827
Female Servant 713
Independent 511
Labourer 378
Male Servant 255
Farmer 218
Shoe Maker 154
Weaver 138
Tailor 126
Carpenter 112
Worsted Weaver 107
Wool Comber 102
Dress Maker 96
Cotton Weaver 93
Ag Labourer 71
Gardener 69
Baker 55
Apprentice 54
Mason 53
Grocer 50
Clerk 47
Sawyer 45
Stuff Weaver 45
Butcher 42
Coal Miner 42

Mitchell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mitchell 100% 304,690
2 Mitchel 88% 18,267
3 Mitchill 88% 3,755
4 Mitchall 88% 2,383
5 Metchell 88% 1,358
6 Michall 75% 526
7 Matchell 88% 449
8 Mitchele 88% 352
9 Mitchael 75% 276
10 Michal 63% 250
11 Mutchell 88% 227
12 Mitchal 75% 216
13 Mitshell 88% 196
14 Metchall 75% 107
15 Mittchell 89% 102

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

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