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Etymology edit

From Scottish Gaelic caer (fort, stronghold) + the personal name Michael.

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Proper noun edit

Carmichael (countable and uncountable, plural Carmichaels)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238).
    2. A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
    3. A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Descendants edit

  • Translingual: Carmichaelia

Statistics edit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Carmichael is the 1825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19628 individuals. Carmichael is most common among White (72.33%) and Black/African American (22.18%) individuals.

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