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'.
Discover how your Mitchell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 100 |
| Buckinghamshire | 189 |
| Berkshire | 337 |
| Cambridgeshire | 150 |
| Channel Islands | 63 |
| Cheshire | 676 |
| Cornwall | 2,021 |
| Cumberland | 501 |
| Derbyshire | 393 |
| Devon | 1,678 |
| Dorset | 595 |
| Durham | 1,155 |
| Essex | 602 |
| Gloucestershire | 731 |
| Hampshire | 1,230 |
| Herefordshire | 91 |
| Hertfordshire | 146 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 119 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 1,220 |
| Lancashire | 4,339 |
| Leicestershire | 294 |
| Lincolnshire | 476 |
| London | 6,126 |
| Middlesex | 632 |
| Northumberland | 610 |
| Norfolk | 627 |
| Northamptonshire | 306 |
| Nottinghamshire | 673 |
| Oxfordshire | 198 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 119 |
| Shropshire | 79 |
| Suffolk | 285 |
| Somerset | 882 |
| Surrey | 1,172 |
| Sussex | 2,038 |
| Staffordshire | 710 |
| Warwickshire | 797 |
| Westmorland | 76 |
| Wiltshire | 282 |
| Worcestershire | 247 |
| Yorkshire | 8,944 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 33 |
| Carnarvonshire | 21 |
| Carmarthenshire | 42 |
| Denbighshire | 66 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 648 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 137 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17 |
| Radnorshire | 9 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 6,747 |
| General Labourer | 573 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 485 |
| Dress Maker | 398 |
| Domestic Servant | 353 |
| Coal Miner | 323 |
| Cotton Weaver | 314 |
| Living On Own Means | 304 |
| Labourer | 299 |
| Farmer | 249 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 244 |
| General Servant Domestic | 231 |
| Laundress | 226 |
| Farm Labourer | 202 |
| General Servant | 193 |
| Worsted Spinner | 176 |
| Carpenter | 153 |
| House Keeper | 145 |
| Gardener | 144 |
| Grocer | 130 |
| Clerk | 115 |
| Errand Boy | 107 |
| Worsted Weaver | 107 |
| Tailor | 104 |
| General Domestic Servant | 102 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | 19,872 |
| William Mitchell | 18,853 |
| John Mitchell | 17,927 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | 12,191 |
| James Mitchell | 10,764 |
| George Mitchell | 10,077 |
| Thomas Mitchell | 9,791 |
| Sarah Mitchell | 9,546 |
| Henry Mitchell | 6,161 |
| Ann Mitchell | 5,997 |
| Jane Mitchell | 5,690 |
| Charles Mitchell | 5,664 |
| Joseph Mitchell | 4,753 |
| Annie Mitchell | 4,582 |
| Eliza Mitchell | 4,054 |
| Alice Mitchell | 4,018 |
| Ellen Mitchell | 3,985 |
| Robert Mitchell | 3,854 |
| Emma Mitchell | 3,728 |
| Hannah Mitchell | 3,465 |
| Margaret Mitchell | 3,295 |
| Emily Mitchell | 3,232 |
| Frederick Mitchell | 2,973 |
| Edward Mitchell | 2,917 |
| Alfred Mitchell | 2,830 |
| 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 |
The surname Mitchell is the most popular version of all its varients