Last name שמייכל (Schmeichel 
, שמייכל 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen שמייכל is characteristic of Germany, where it is a rare surname, Denmark, and Austria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Canada. Much less frequently, שמייכל is the forename as well as the last name.