Miceli
An Italian surname, most likely from a given name such as Mico or a regional form of Michael.
The #7,107 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,579 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Miceli is an Italian surname, commonly explained as arising from a personal name rather than from a place or occupation. It is often linked to forms of Michael ultimately from Latin Michael, from Greek Michaēl, meaning "Who is like God?" In some cases it may also reflect a southern Italian nickname or family form built on a short name such as Mico or Miceli-like diminutives.
History
The surname is especially associated with southern Italy, where surnames built from saints’ names and vernacular pet forms are common. Italian surnames of this type often became hereditary between the late medieval and early modern periods, and later spread widely through emigration to the Americas and elsewhere. In the United States, Miceli is most strongly associated with Italian-American families.
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Fun fact
Because it ends in -i, Miceli can look plural in form, but in Italian surnames that ending often marks a family name rather than a literal plural.