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
Scholar 3,040
Agricultural Labourer 824
House Servant 430
Labourer 412
At Home 342
Dress Maker 250
Farm Labourer 239
Servant 237
Wool Comber 162
Laundress 146
House Keeper 123
Tailor 119
General Servant 114
Annuitant 110
Pauper 102
Shoe Maker 100
Carpenter 98
Errand Boy 93
Gardener 84
Power Loom Weaver 83
Coal Miner 79
Cook 74
Blacksmith 68
Copper Miner 66
Weaver 66

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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