Mickelson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Sweden

Etymology of Mickelson

What does the name Mickelson mean?

The Swedish surname Mickelson is a patronymic, created from the personal name. This name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew "Micha-el," meaning 'who is like god'. As Christians traditionally regarded Michael as a warrior archangel, conqueror of Satan, the given name became popular throughout Europe. The suffix "sson" and its variants are translatable as 'son of.'

Mickelson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mickelson, Mickelsson, Michaelsson, Michaellson and many more.

Mickelson Ranking

the United States, the name Mickelson is the 5,048^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Mickelson migration to the United States +

Mickelson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Loren Mickelson, aged 25, Danish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hammonia" in 1817 2
Jas Mickelson, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Thomas" in 1836 2
Anne Mickelson, aged 12, Norwegian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vesta" in 1849 2
Perniter Mickelson, aged 15, Norwegian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vesta" in 1849 2
Ole Mickelson, aged 6, Norwegian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vesta" in 1849 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mickelson (post 1700) +

Edward Allen Mickelson (1926-2025), American professional baseball player, a right-handed-hitting first baseman, an 11-season career, all but 18 games of it spent in minor league baseball, 18 Major League games played took place during three separate trials for the St. Louis Cardinals (1950), St. Louis Browns (1953), and Chicago Cubs (1957)
George Theodore Mickelson (1903-1965), American 18th Governor of South Dakota (1947-1951)
Philip Alfred "Phil" Mickelson (b. 1970), American professional golfer, three-time Masters title winner (2004, 2006, 2010), PGA Championship (2005), and an Open Championship (2013)
Asgeir Mickelson (b. 1969), Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result