Mitchell

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪtʃəl

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. The Shire of Mitchell, a local government area in Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne.
    3. A community in Ontario, Canada
    4. 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.
    5. Ellipsis of Mitchell County.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Translingual: markmitchelli

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mitchell is the 48th 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

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