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Michael

in Virginia

There are 76,171 people with the first name "Michael" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Michael 5
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  1. is 1st most common James
  2. is 2nd most common John
  3. is 3rd most common Robert
  4. is 4th most common William
  5. is 5th most common Michael
  6. is 6th most common David
  7. is 7th most common Mary
  8. is 8th most common Richard
  9. is 9th most common Charles

Similar Names and Nicknames

Mike, Myke, Micha, Micheal, Mikeal, Mykael, Micky, Michel

Most Common Last Names for Michael

Smith, Johnson, Jones, Brown, Williams, Davis, Miller, Martin, Moore, Taylor

Meaning & History

(male) English form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages, Michael was regarded as captain of the heavenly host (see Revelation 12:7–9), symbol of the Church Militant, and patron of soldiers. He was often depicted bearing a flaming sword. The name is also borne by a Persian prince and ally of Belshazzar mentioned in the Book of Daniel. Since the early 1900s it has been one of the most enduringly popular boys' names in the English-speaking world. See also Michal.

Cognates: Irish: Mícheál. Scottish Gaelic: Mìcheal. Welsh: Meical, Mihangel. German: Michael. Dutch: Michaël, Machiel. Scandinavian: Mikael. Danish, Norwegian: Mikkel. French: Michel. Spanish, Portuguese: Miguel. Catalan: Miquel. Italian: Michele. Russian: Mikhail. Polish: Michał. Czech: Michal. Croatian: Mihovil. Serbian: Mihajlo. Slovenian: Mihael. Finnish: Mikko. Hungarian: Mihály.

Short forms: Mike, Mick.

Pet forms: Mick(e)y, Mikey.

Recent Searches for "Michael" in Virginia

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Michael Smith, VA (721 searches)
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