Michot Family Name and Heraldry

Records tie Michot closely to Michaud. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Little Michel”. Before spelling was fixed, Michaud was also written Michot. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Michau and Michaux.

The 2010 US Census counted 227 people named Michot, ranking it number 82,908 among American surnames. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames. 4,428 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Michot name at birth.

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