Mitchell (surname)

Mitchell or Mitchel is an English and Scottish surname with two etymological origins. In some cases the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and Norman French) name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael.[1] The personal name Michael is ultimately derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "Who is like God".[2] In other cases the surname Mitchell is derived from the Middle English (Saxon and Anglian) words michel, mechel, and muchel, meaning "big". In some cases, the surname Mitchell was adopted as an equivalent of Mulvihill;[1] this English-language surname is derived from the Irish-language Ó Maoil Mhichíl, meaning "descendant of the devotee of St. Michael".[3]

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 65.5% of all bearers of the surname Mitchell were residents of the United States (frequency 1:759), 12.0% of England (1:639), 5.6% of Australia (1:581), 5.1% of Canada (1:987), 2.8% of Scotland (1:261), 2.4% of South Africa (1:3,154) and 1.3% of Jamaica (1:309).

In Scotland, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:261) in the following council areas:[4]

In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:759) in the following states:

People

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F–L

M–R

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Fictional characters
  • Beca Mitchell in Pitch Perfect
  • Ben Mitchell (film character), from the Australian horror film Wolf Creek
  • President Bill Mitchell in the film Dave
  • Cameron Mitchell (Stargate) of Stargate SG-1
  • Dana Mitchell, the Pink Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
  • Dennis the Menace (U.S.), cartoon character
  • Gary Mitchell (Star Trek), villain in the original Star Trek series
  • Hank and Jacob Mitchell, brothers from the novel and film "A Simple Plan"
  • Harold Mitchell, Blanche's would-be suitor in the play A Streetcar Named Desire and its various adaptations
  • Jack Mitchell (character), appears in numerous sketch stories by Henry Lawson
  • Jack Mitchell, protagonist in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • John Mitchell (Being Human), fictional vampire from the TV series Being Human
  • Lt. Pete Mitchell ("Maverick"), Top Gun
  • Ryan Mitchell (Power Rangers), the Titanium Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
  • Capt. Scott Mitchell, the protagonist and player character in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series

EastEnders

The Mitchell family has played a large part in the British soap opera EastEnders since their introduction in 1990. Characters credited under the surname are as follows:

See also

References
  1. Mitchell Family History, Ancestry.com, retrieved 2 May 2012. This webpage cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  2. Michael Family History, Ancestry.com, retrieved 2 May 2012. This webpage cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  3. Mulvihill Family History, Ancestry.com, retrieved 2 May 2012. This webpage cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  4. Mitchell surname distribution
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