Carmichael
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Carmical, Carmicheal
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic caer (“fort, stronghold”) + the personal name Michael.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹmaɪkəl/
Proper noun
Carmichael (countable and uncountable, plural Carmichaels)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238).
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
- A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Derived terms
- carmichaelite
- Carmichael number
Descendants
- → Translingual: Carmichaelia
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Carmichael is the 1825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19628 individuals. Carmichael is most common among White (72.33%) and Black/African American (22.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carmichael”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 291.