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![Show Contents]() Michelson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Michelson is one of the many names that first came to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the given name "Michel," meaning "who is like God." 1 Early Origins of the Michelson familyThe surname Michelson was first found in Lancashire, where Michaelis de Areci was listed in a record from 1160. 2 A name that has been most popular in the north of England and into Scotland, Yorkshire was the next place where the family was listed, specifically the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 which listed "Johannes Michelson; Thomas Michilson; and Adam Michelson as all listed as holding lands there at that time. 1 In Scotland, the name "was common in Newburgh in Fife in the middle of the sixteenth century as Michelson. In Latin documents it usually appears in the Latin genitive form, e.g. in 1395 William Michaelis is mentioned as owner of a tenement in Innerkethyn, Johne Michelsone had a safe conduct in England, 1398, Donald Michaelis was vicar of Lethnot in 1435, and in 1439 we have mention of Robert Mechelson whose name is Latinized in the same document as Robertus Michaelis. 3 Early History of the Michelson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Michelson research. Another 320 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1061, 1068, 1336, 1408, 1433, 1438, 1454, 1463, 1464, 1474, 1475, 1484, 1499, 1500, 1617 and 1633 are included under the topic Early Michelson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Michelson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mitchelson, Mitchellson, Mitcheson, Mitchieson, Michaelson, Michaelbegson, Mickleson, Michelson and many more. Early Notables of the Michelson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Michelson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Michelson RankingIn the United States, the name Michelson is the 10,452nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
 Michelson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Michelson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Edward Michelson who settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640
Michelson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Michelson, who landed in Virginia in 1750 5
Michelson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Even Michelson, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 5
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Michelson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Isaac Michelson, English convict who was convicted in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Michelson (post 1700) | + |
- Goldie Michelson (1902-2016), née Corash, Jewish Russian-born, American supercentenarian who lived to be 113 years, 335 days
- Albert Abraham Michelson (1852-1931), German/American physicist awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize in Physics
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Crescam ut prosim
Motto Translation: I will increase, that I may do good.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
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