How common is the last name Michaels?

16,387 people in the United States have the last name Michaels, about 1 in 18,240. It ranks #2,158 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

MICHAELS

#2,158

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
16,387
About
1 in 18,240
This common or more
48.7%
Who bears it

Of the 16,387 people with the last name Michaels, 88.6% reported their origin as White, 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Michaels

#2,156 Hooks · 16,401#2,157 Jansen · 16,395#2,159 Hirsch · 16,386#2,160 Moua · 16,379

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Michaels, most common first.

#4,940 Michels · 6,912#8,995 Michaelson · 3,490#9,911 Michaelis · 3,109#26,988 Michaelsen · 949#34,781 Michals · 700#37,540 Michiels · 637#45,147 Mickels · 511#49,659 Micheals · 457

Also a first name

As a first name, Michaels ranks #37,614 of 53,615, with 207 people. See Michaels as a first name

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