Meaning & origin
How it developed
In French usage, Micheaux as a surname is an affectionate form of Michel. In French usage, Micheaux as a surname is an affectionate form of MICHAUD.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Micheaux through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1984. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 232 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Micheaux’s family of names
In French usage, Micheaux as a surname is an affectionate form of Michel. In French usage, Micheaux as a surname is an affectionate form of MICHAUD.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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