Michaels Family History

Michaels Surname Meaning

English German and Jewish: variant of Michael with patronymic genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. In North America the surname Michaels has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in other languages.

For example, Polish Michalski (see also examples at Michael) is one such derivative. Additionally, the name has also incorporated some other similar sounding names, such as Polish Mikołajczyk (see Mikolajczyk).

When examining the variations of the name, one can compare Michals, Mikels, Mikles, and Mikols.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Michael, Michaelis, Michiels, Michels, Michel, Michaelsen, Michaelson, Micheli, Michl, Mcmichael

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12K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
59K	Census and Voter Lists
94K	Member Trees

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Where is the Michaels family from?

You can see how Michaels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Michaels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Michaels families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 214 Michaels families living in London. This was about 73% of all the recorded Michaels's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Michaels families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Michaels surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Michaels ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Michaels. 12% of Michaels men worked as an Incapacitated and 80% of Michaels women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Michaels were Taxi driver and Housekeeper.

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Incapacitated

12%

fur cutter

Carpenter

Taxi driver

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Housekeeper

What Michaels family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 59K census records available for the last name Michaels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Michaels census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Michaels. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Michaels. For the veterans among your Michaels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Michaels lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Michaels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Michaels in 1944 was 29, and 72 in 2004.

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Michaels Surname Meaning

When examining the variations of the name, one can compare Michals, Mikels, Mikles, and Mikols.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Michaels family from?

What did your Michaels ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Incapacitated

12%

fur cutter

Carpenter

Taxi driver

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Housekeeper

What Michaels family records will you find?

What is the average Michaels lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Michaels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Michaels in 1944 was 29, and 72 in 2004.

Michaels Family History

Michaels Surname Meaning

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253,000 record(s) for Michaels

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Where is the Michaels family from?

What did your Michaels ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Michaels lifespan?

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