Cognomen Michelson (Michelson 
, Михельсон 
, Михелсон ) , in the world, is quite a common family name. The surname Michelson is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, and Azerbaijan. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Russia, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Michelson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Michelson | Brazil, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Estonia |
| Михельсон | Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Михелсон | Russia |
| מייקלסון | Israel |
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albert abraham michelson Polish physicist, US (b. 1852) |
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eduard robert friedrich michelson Estonian psychiatrist (1861-1944), EE (b. 1861) |
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charles michelson 18 April 1869?–08 January 1948 , journalist and political publicist (b. 1869) |
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miriam michelson American writer, US (b. 1870) |
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| bernhard heinrich michelson (b. 1812) |
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| michael alexander michelson (b. 1815) |
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| eduard michelson Latvian gynaecologist; husband of Lydia Koidula, RU (b. 1845) |
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| paul oscar michelson (b. 1846) |
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| gustav michelson American artist, 1864-1964 (b. 1864) |
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| hulda michelson holocaust victim, b. 1865-07-27, DE (b. 1865) |
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| meta michelson holocaust victim, b. 1867-08-12, DE (b. 1867) |
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| julius leopold michelson holocaust victim, b. 1869-03-06, DE (b. 1869) |
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| walter michelson holocaust victim, b. 1874-05-21, DE (b. 1874) |
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gertrude geraldine michelson American businessperson and academic administrator (1925-2015), US (b. 1925) |
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| margarethe michelson holocaust victim, b. 1877-06-18, DE (b. 1877) |
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