Mitchell

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Matsell

Etymology

From a Middle English vernacular form of the Old French given name Michel (“Michael”), or in some cases from an Old English nickname muchel (“big”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/

Proper noun

Mitchell (countable and uncountable, plural Mitchells)

1. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
   1. A town in Queensland, Australia
   2. A community of Ontario, Canada
   3. A locale in the United States:
      1. A town in Georgia.
      2. An unincorporated census-designated place in Illinois.
      3. A city in Indiana.
      4. A city in Iowa.
      5. An unincorporated community in Kansas.
      6. A city in Nebraska.
      7. A city in Oregon.
      8. A city, the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota.
      9. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
      10. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
   4. Ellipsis of Mitchell County.

Derived terms

• County of Mitchell
• Mitch
• Mitchell County
• Mitchellian

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mitchell is the 48^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 384,486 individuals. Mitchell is most common among White (61.0%) and Black/African American (32.5%) individuals.

See also

• Michael
• Michaels
• Michaelson
• Michelle