How Common Is the Last Name Michael?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Michael today

45,104

Ranked #847 of 162,254 published surnames · 13.81 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 40,736 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

83.59%

Black

8.88%

Asian / Pacific Islander

1.95%

Hispanic

3.06%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.