Cognomen Михельсон (Michelson 
, Михельсон 
, Mikhelson 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Михельсон is characteristic of Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Azerbaijan. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, Russia, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Михельсон is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Michelson | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Estonia, Haiti, Brazil, United States |
| Михельсон | Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan |
| Mikhelson | United Kingdom, Estonia, Canada, Germany, United States |
| Mikhel'Son | Germany |
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михельсон, фридрих густавович EE (b. 1840) |
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михельсон, владимир александрович UA (b. 1860) |
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| надежда морицевна михельсон RU (b. 1860) |
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| михельсон, николай николаевич RU (b. 1895) |
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леонид михельсон Russian businessman, RU (b. 1955) |
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| хелена михельсон Estonian figure skater, EE (b. 1906) |
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| михельсон, абрам иосифович BY (b. 1902) |
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| михельсон, валентин васильевич BY (b. 1929) |
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| михельсон, виктор аркадьевич BY (b. 1930) |
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