Michely Family Crest and Last Name Background

The last name Michely is a variant form of Micheli, a well-known Italian family name. Its meaning, shared with Micheli, is “from Micheli, a southern form of Michele”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Michely has “y” where Micheli has “i”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Michele.

INSEE counts 395 people born in France with the Michely surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. Births ran at 12 in 1891–1900 and 46 in 1991–2000.

Arms linked to Micheli and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Michely report, with a museum-style coat of arms.