Mihal
See also: Mihál
English
Etymology
- As a Slovak and Carpathian Rusyn surname, from Slovak Mihál, from the personal name Michal. Compare Mehall.
- As a Hungarian surname, Americanized from Mihály.
- As a Serbo-Croatian surname, Americanized from Mihalj, itself related to both surnames above.
- As a Ukrainian surname, Americanized from Mykhal, also related to the above.
Compare Michael, Mihalovic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mihal is the 38902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 567 individuals. Mihal is most common among White (97.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mihal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 587.
Middle English
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