Family name Michels (Michels 
, Михельс 
, מיכלס 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The family name Michels is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Luxembourg, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, and Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and Brazil.
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| Michels | Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, United States, Germany |
| Михельс | Russia |
| מיכלס | Israel |
| Міхельс | Ukraine |
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johann heinrich michels German politician (1763-1823), DE (b. 1763) |
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| friedrich michels parson (b. 1769) |
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| matthias michels (b. 1775) |
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gustav michels German merchant (1836-1909), DE (b. 1836) |
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| peter michels (b. 1801) |
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robert michels German sociologist, DE (b. 1876) |
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jean-pierre michels Luxembourgish politician (1877-1917), LU (b. 1877) |
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| abel des michels French orientalist, FR (b. 1833) |
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| fritz michels German chemist (1835-1872), DE (b. 1835) |
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leonardus cornelius michels Dutch writer and poet (1887-1984), NL (b. 1887) |
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| julius michels (b. 1842) |
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| ferdinand michels (b. 1842) |
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charles michels French politician, FR (b. 1903) |
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| simon michels holocaust victim, b. 1853-01-24, DE (b. 1853) |
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| emma michels holocaust victim, b. 1859-01-17, DE (b. 1859) |
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