Michele Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Michele and Micheli are two spellings with one history. In origin, the name means “from Micheli, a southern form of Michele”.

• The change of ending between Micheli and Michele reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular.
• In the 2010 US Census, 418 Americans gave Michele as their last name (rank 50,106). That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames. French civil records give 160 births under the name Michele from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970.

Heraldry and the Michele name

Looking for a Michele coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Michele report, with a museum-style coat of arms.