Names / Michel
Is Michel a first name or a last name?
Michel is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, Canada and Belgium.
How to address someone called Michel
- France. Michel is a given name. Hi Michel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Michel.
- Canada. Michel is a given name. Hi Michel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Michel.
- Belgium. Michel is a given name. Hi Michel on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Michel.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Michel by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Michel as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (9,162 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 413 | 6,032 | 6% |
| Canada | 12 | 739 | 2% |
| Belgium | 37 | 495 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 58 | 234 | 20% |
| Germany | 95 | 70 | 58% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 147 | 5% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 112 | 2% |
| United States | 37 | 68 | 35% |
| Brazil | 3 | 63 | 5% |
| Lebanon | 1 | 44 | 2% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Michel in the United States
- As a surname: about 25,578 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,383 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 11,877 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 28% of them girls.
Michel as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Michel as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 28% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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