Meaning of the nameMigel
- Male
- Mi-gel
Migel is a masculine name of uncertain origin in Brazil; Wiktionary records it as a Leonese form of Micael, a name with the same root as Miguel.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 569 people named Migel, the 12,229th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 8, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Migel is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 569
- Rank in Brazil
- #12,229
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,015
- people
Migel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Migel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (237 people).
0 women 563 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Migel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Migel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 129 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 76 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 39 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Migel
Migel is the spelling that Wiktionary gives in Leonese, a language of northwestern Spain, as an alternative form of Micael. In Brazil, the spelling resembles Miguel, a name of Hebrew origin that Wiktionary presents as a doublet of Micael. The origin of the spelling Migel among Brazilians is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 569 people named Migel, with a median age of 8.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Migel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Miguel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Miguel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Migel
What does the name Migel mean?
The meaning of Migel is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Migel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 569 people with the first name Migel, which ranks it number 12,229 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Migel a boy's or a girl's name?
Migel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 563 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Migel most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Migel (129 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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