Mitchell or Mitchel is an English and

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

surname with two etymological origins. In some cases the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and

Norman French Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Oïl languages along with French, Picard and Walloon. The name "Norman French" is sometimes used to descri ...

) name ', a vernacular form of the name '' Michael''. The personal name ''Michael'' is ultimately derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "Who is like God".. This webpage cites . In other cases the surname ''Mitchell'' is derived from the Middle English (Saxon and Anglian) words ', ', and ', meaning "big". In some cases, the surname ''Mitchell'' was adopted as an equivalent of ''

Mulvihill Mulvihill is a surname. Its Irish form is Ó Maolmhichíl or Ó Maoilmhichil. The motto of the clan is "''Pro Aris et Focis''{{-", which translates as "For Hearth and Home". People * Daráine Mulvihill/Ní Mhaolmhichil, Irish Person of the Yea ...

'';. This webpage cites . this English-language surname is derived from the Irish-language ', meaning "descendant of the devotee of St. Michael".. This webpage cites .

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 65.5% of all bearers of the surname ''Mitchell'' were residents of the United States (frequency 1:759), 12.0% of England (1:639), 5.6% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(1:581), 5.1% of Canada (1:987), 2.8% of Scotland (1:261), 2.4% of South Africa (1:3,154) and 1.3% of Jamaica (1:309). In Scotland, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:261) in the following council areas:Mitchell surname distribution
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Angus Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * Angu ...

(1:159) * 2.

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

(1:161) * 3.

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

(1:167) * 4. Clackmannanshire (1:181) * 5. Inverclyde (1:182) * 6.

Moray Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Between 1975 ...

(1:189) * 7.

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

(1:207) * 8. Aberdeen (1:210) * 9.

Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and S ...

(1:217) * 10. East Ayrshire (1:226) * 11.

Midlothian Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...

(1:240) * 12.

Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ...

(1:241) * 13. East Ayrshire (1:242) * 14.

Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

(1:248) * 15.

North Ayrshire North Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, ) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. The council area borders Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to the northeast, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the east and so ...

(1:258) In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:759) in the following states: * 1. Alabama (1:360) * 2. Mississippi (1:388) * 3. Louisiana (1:455) * 4. Arkansas (1:460) * 5. Georgia (1:501) * 6. Tennessee (1:514) * 7. Delaware (1:528) * 8. North Carolina (1:534) * 9.

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

(1:541) * 10. South Carolina (1:550) * 11. Maine (1:562) * 12. Virginia (1:576) * 13. Kentucky (1:606) * 14. Missouri (1:635) * 15. Utah (1:670) * 16. Maryland (1:680) * 17. Texas (1:680) * 18. Kansas (1:688) * 19. West Virginia (1:728) * 20. Idaho (1:734) * 21. Indiana (1:739) * 22. Michigan (1:743) * 23. Alaska (1:758)

People

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Akil Mitchell Akil Anthony Mitchell (born June 26, 1992) is an American-Panamanian professional basketball player for AEK B.C., AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers me ...

, American basketball player * Alan Mitchell (botanist) (1922–1995), British dendrologist and forester * Alexander Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Andrea Mitchell, American TV journalist * Andrew Mitchell (born 1956), British politician * Arthur Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Austin Mitchell (1934–2021), British politician *

Barbara Mitchell Barbara Mitchell (4 October 1929 – 9 December 1977, Kingston Upon Thames) was an English actress who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic sitcoms of the period. Care ...

(1929–1977), British actress * Belle Mitchell (1889–1979), American actress *

Beth Mitchell Elizabeth Webster "Beth" Mitchell (October 7, 1972 – March 20, 1998) was an American educator and competitive shag dancer. In 1998 she won the National Shag Dance Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mitchell was killed during the 199 ...

(1972–1998), American competitive shag dancer * Betty Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Beverley Mitchell (born 1981), American actress * Billy Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Bo Levi Mitchell (born 1990), American player of Canadian football *

Bobby Mitchell Robert Cornelius Mitchell (June 6, 1935 – April 5, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a halfback and flanker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. Mitchell becam ...

(1935–2020), American football player * Brian David Mitchell, Kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart * Bruce Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bryant Mitchell Bryant Mitchell (born August 16, 1992) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He played four years in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and two years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nort ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Cal Mitchell Calvin David Mitchell (born March 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amateur career Mitchell graduate ...

(born 1999), American baseball player * Casey Mitchell (basketball) (born 1988), American basketball player * Charlene Mitchell (1930-2022), American civil rights activist * Charles Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Charlotte Mitchell, British actress * Christopher Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cleta Mitchell Cleta B. Deatherage Mitchell (born September 16, 1950) is an American lawyer, politician and conservative activist.Elizabeth WilliamsonRiding Shotgun on Campaign Trail ''The Wall Street Journal'', October 30, 2010 Elected in 1976, Mitchell served ...

(born 1950), American lawyer, politician and activist * Chuck Mitchell (1927–1992), American actor * Colin Mitchell (cricketer) (1929–2007), English cricketer * Colin Campbell Mitchell (1925–1996), British soldier and politician * Collin Mitchell (born 1969), Canadian curler * Coulson Norman Mitchell, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Dale Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

DaMarcus Mitchell DaMarcus Mitchell (born December 13, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2022. Mitchell played colleg ...

(born 1998), American football player * Daniel Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Danyel Mitchell (born 1972), American discus thrower and shot putter * David Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Demetri Mitchell Demetri Kareem Mitchell (born 11 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or as a winger for EFL League One club Exeter City. Mitchell is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won the Denzil ...

(born 1997), English footballer * Denis Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Dennis Mitchell (born 1966), American athlete *Sir

Dennis Mitchell (pilot) Air Commodore Sir Arthur Dennis Mitchell (26 May 1918 – 25 December 2001) was a British military pilot and commander. Dennis Mitchell was educated at Bloxham School and Pangbourne College before becoming an air cadet at RAF Cranwell ad comm ...

(1918–2001), British air force pilot *

Dervilla Mitchell Dervilla Mitchell Honorary CBE, FREng, FIEI is an Irish engineer and a director and joint deputy chair of Arup Group. She led the management of the design for London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5, and as of 2019 was project director for Aru ...

, Irish engineer *

Diana Mitchell Diana Mary Mitchell (née Coates; 16 November 1932 – 8 January 2016) was a Zimbabwean political activist and writer, who was an outspoken critic of the governments of Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe. Biography Mitchell was born in Salisbury, the c ...

(1932–2016), Zimbabwean historian and political activist *

Dickon Mitchell Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell is a Grenadian politician and attorney serving as the ninth prime minister of Grenada since 24 June 2022 and the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 2021. He led his party to victory in the 202 ...

(born 1978), Grenadian Politician *

Dillon Mitchell Dillon Mitchell (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in t ...

(born 1998), American football player * Donovan Mitchell (born 1996) American Basketball Player * Drew Mitchell (born 1984), Australian rugby player * E. A. Mitchell (1910–1979), American politician * E. Belle Mitchell (1848–1942), American educator and activist *

E. Coppée Mitchell Edward Coppée Mitchell (July 26, 1836 – January 25, 1886) was an American lawyer and educator. He served as chair of Law of Real Estate, Conveyancing and Equity Jurisprudence and dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1873 to ...

(1836–1887), American professor *

E. Roger Mitchell E. Roger Mitchell (born February 18, 1971) is an American actor. He has had several major roles, including Chaff in '' Hunger Games: Catching Fire'' (2013), Detective Sergeant Morris in ''American Woman'' (2018), and Paul on '' The Walking Dead'' ...

, (born 1971), American actor *

Edgar Mitchell Edgar Dean Mitchell (September 17, 1930 – February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hour ...

(1930–2016), American astronaut * Edith Mitchell (born 1948), American Brigadier general and oncologist *

Eddy Mitchell Claude Moine (; born 3 July 1942), known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks). He took the name ''Eddy'' from the American ...

(born 1942), French singer and actor born ''Claude Moine'' * Edward Mitchell, multiple people *

Elisha Mitchell Elisha Mitchell (August 19, 1793 – June 27, 1857) was an American educator, geologist and Presbyterian minister. His geological studies led to the identification of North Carolina's Mount Mitchell as the highest peak east of the Mississippi Rive ...

(1793–1857), American professor * Elijah Mitchell (born 1998), American football player * Elizabeth Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Eugene Mitchell (1866-1944), American lawyer and politician * Ewan Mitchell (born 1997), English actor * Ewing Mitchell (1910–1988), American actor

F–L

* Frederick Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Fondren Mitchell Fondren Lack Mitchell (June 19, 1921 – September 24, 1952) was an American football halfback who played one season with the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals of the National ...

(1921–1952), American football player * Garrett Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Gary Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Gay Mitchell Irish politician and member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency *

Geneva Mitchell Geneva Doris Mitchell (February 3, 1908 – March 10, 1949) was an American actress. After beginning her entertainment career as a chorus girl at the age of twelve, she became more well known for her roles in several Hollywood films. Earl ...

(1908–1949), American actress * George Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Glenn Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Guy Mitchell (1927–1999), American singer and actor *

Hannah Mitchell Hannah Mitchell (11 February 1872 – 22 October 1956) was an English suffragette and socialist.Routledge, p. 317 Born into a poor farming family in Derbyshire, Mitchell left home at a young age to work as a seamstress in Bolton, where she ...

(1872–1956), English suffragette and socialist * Harold C. Mitchell (1872–1938), American lawyer and politician *

H. Lane Mitchell Henry Lane Mitchell, known as H. Lane Mitchell (August 17, 1895 – November 8, 1978), was a civil engineer who served from 1934 to 1968 as the elected citywide public works commissioner in his adopted city of Shreveport, Louisiana. Hailed ...

, American politician * Henry Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Howard Hawks Mitchell mathematician * Ian Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Isaac Mitchell (writer) (1759–1812), New York newspaper publisher and author * Isaac B. Mitchell (1888–1977), New York state senator * Jacqui Mitchell (born 1936), American bridge player * Jamie Mitchell (born 1985), professional boxer * James Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Jane E. Mitchell (1921–2004), African American nurse * Jemma Mitchell (born 1984), British–Australian convicted murderer * Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), American painter * John Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

(born 1943), Canadian musician and painter * Joseph Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Julian Mitchell Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell, FRSL (born 1 May 1935) is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. He is best known as the writer of the play and film '' Another Country'', and as a screenwriter for TV, producing many orig ...

(born 1935), English screenwriter and occasional novelist *

Juliet Mitchell Juliet Mitchell, Lady Goody (born 4 October 1940) is a British psychoanalyst, socialist feminist, research professor and author. Early life and education Mitchell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1940, and then moved to England in 19 ...

(born 1940), British psychoanalyst * Katie Mitchell (born 1964), English theatre director * Keith Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kel Mitchell Kel Johari Rice Mitchell (born August 25, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' for its first five seasons (1994–1999), where he was often paired a ...

(born 1978), American actor * Kelsey Mitchell (born 1995), American basketball player * Kevin Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Kim Mitchell (born 1952), Canadian guitarist, solo recording artist and former lead singer for the band Max Webster * Lauren Mitchell (born 1992), Australian gymnast, two time Olympic gymnast * Laurie Mitchell (1928–2018), American actress * Leilani Mitchell (born 1985), American basketball player * Leona Mitchell (born 1949), American operatic soprano * Leslie George Mitchell, British historian *

Leslie R. Mitchell Leslie R. "Les" Mitchell ( Hammersmith, England 9 December 1923 – 6 October 2014 Bingley, West Yorkshire, England), a Scouter and a radio amateur with the callsign G3BHK, was the founder of Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA), now considered the larges ...

(1923–2014), British Scouter and radio amateur * Letila Mitchell, Rotuman performing artist from Fiji * Loften Mitchell (1919–2001), American playwright *

Lucy Miller Mitchell Lucy Miller Mitchell (1899 – 2002) was an early childhood education specialist and community activist from Boston who was instrumental in getting the state to regulate day care centers. She is credited with modernizing the day care system in Mas ...

(1899–2002), educator and activist *

Lynette Mitchell Professor Lynette Gail Mitchell (born 1966) is Professor in Greek History and Politics at the University of Exeter. Mitchell is known for her work on ancient Greek politics and kingship. Career Mitchell obtained her BA at the University of N ...

, Professor in Greek History and Politics, University of Exeter

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* MacNeil Mitchell (1904–1996), New York politician * Maia Mitchell (born 1993), Australian actress * Mairin Mitchell (1895–1986), Anglo-Irish author * Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949), American author (''Gone with the Wind'') * Margaret Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Margaretta Mitchell (born 1935), American photographer and writer * Maria Mitchell (1818–1889), American astronomer * Marion Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mark Mitchell (disambiguation) Mark or Marc Mitchell may refer to: Sports * Mark Mitchell (American figure skater) (born 1968), American retired competitive figure skater * Marc Mitchell (basketball) in 2008 McDonald's All-American Boys Game * Mark Mitchell (basketball) (born 20 ...

, multiple people *

Martha Beall Mitchell Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell (September 2, 1918 – May 31, 1976) was the wife of John N. Mitchell, United States Attorney General under President Richard Nixon. Her public comments and interviews during the Watergate scandal were frank and ...

, wife of American politician John Mitchell * Martha Reed Mitchell (1818-1902), American philanthropist and socialite *

Martha Mitchell (director) Martha Mitchell is an American television director. She has directed for a number of notable television series. Prior to directing, Mitchell worked as a script supervisor on numerous films, the pilot episode of ''New York Undercover'' and episod ...

, American television director *

Mason Mitchell Mason Mitchell (born June 25, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competed in the ARCA Racing Series as an owner/driver, driving the No. 98 for Mason Mitchell Motorsports. He is the 2014 ARCA Racing Seri ...

(born 1994) American stock car racing driver *

(born 1994) Canadian ice hockey player *

Matthew Mitchell (basketball) Matthew LaMont Mitchell (born December 16, 1970) is an American former college basketball coach, who was most recently head coach for University of Kentucky women's basketball. On November 12, 2020, Mitchell announced his retirement from coachi ...

(born 1970), American basketball coach *

Max Mitchell Max Mitchell (born October 12, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana. Early life and high school Mitchell grew up in Monroe, Louisi ...

(born 1999), American football player * Maybelle Stephens Mitchell (1872–1919), American suffragist * Michele Mitchell (diver) (born 1962), American diver *

Michele Mitchell (journalist) Michele Mitchell (born May 24, 1970) is an American filmmaker, journalist and author best known for her on-camera reporting for PBS and CNN Headline News and her documentaries ''Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?'' (PBS, 2013) and ''The Uncondemne ...

, American filmmaker, journalist and author * Mike Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Mitch Mitchell (1946–2008), drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience * Myron Mitchell (born 1998), American football player *

Nathan Mitchell Nathan Mitchell is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Earving / Black Noir in the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Boys'', based on the comic book series of the same name. Mitchell debuted in 2007 with a recurring role on the se ...

(born 1988), Canadian actor * Norman Mitchell (1918–2001), British actor *

Norman Mitchell (rugby league) Norman Mitchell was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 330), as an occasional goal-kicking , i.e. number 2 or 5.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official His ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1950s *

Oliver Mitchell : ''For other ships with a similar name see USS Mitchell.'' USS ''Oliver Mitchell'' (DE-417) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. Post-war, after active participation in the Pacific War, her crew returned home with five ...

, U.S marine killed in action during World War II *

Ormsby M. Mitchel Ormsby MacKnight (or McKnight) Mitchel (August 28, 1810, or possibly 1809,October 31, 1862) was an American astronomer and major general in the American Civil War. A multi-talented man, he was also an attorney, surveyor, professor, and publisher ...

(1810–1862), American Civil War general * Osirus Mitchell (born 1998), American football player * Patrick Mitchell (priest) (1930–2020), English Anglican priest * Patrick Mitchell (football), British Virgin Islands football manager * Penelope Mitchell, Australian actress *

Peter Mitchell (disambiguation) Peter or Pete Mitchell may refer to: Media *Pete Mitchell (broadcaster) (1958–2020), British broadcaster *Peter Mitchell (newsreader) (born 1960), Australian journalist *Peter Mitchell (photographer) (born 1943), British documentary photographer ...

, multiple people * Priscilla Mitchell (1941–2014), American country music singer *

R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. R. Clayton 'Clay' Mitchell Jr. (April 16, 1936 – June 13, 2019) was an American politician and the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Background Mitchell was born in Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore in ...

(1936–2019), American politician *

R. J. Mitchell Reginald Joseph Mitchell (20 May 189511 June 1937) was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1916 until 1936. He is best remembered for designing racing seaplanes such as the Supermari ...

(Reginald Joseph Mitchell, 1895–1937), British aeronautical engineer and designer of the Supermarine Spitfire * Radha Mitchell, Australian film actress * Rhea Mitchell, American film actress * Richard Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Robert Byington Mitchell Robert Byington Mitchell (April 4, 1823January 26, 1882) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1866 to 1869. Early life and career Mitchell was born on April ...

, American Civil War general *

Robin E. Mitchell Robin E. Mitchell (born 10 March 1946 in Levuka) is a Fijian sports official. A practicing medical doctor since 1977, he obtained his medical degree at Adelaide University in Australia. He was the team physician for Fijian athletes at the Olympi ...

(born 1946), Fijian sports official and IOC member *

Rosamond Joscelyne Mitchell Rosamond Joscelyne Mitchell (1902-1963) was an English historian, writer and archivist. She won the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Medal in 1936, and in 1938 won the British Archaeological Association The British Archaeological Associatio ...

(1902–1963), English author, historian, and archivist *

Rosemary Mitchell Rosemary Ann Mitchell (9 June 1967 – 20 September 2021) was a British historian. A Victorianist, she was Professor of Victorian Studies at Leeds Trinity University and, following retirement from this role, an ordained Anglican deacon. Ear ...

(1967-2021), English academic Victorianist

S–Z

* Sam Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Samuel Mitchell (disambiguation) Samuel Mitchell may refer to: *Samuel Mitchell (Western Australian politician) (1838–1912), Western Australian politician *Samuel Mitchell (VC) (1841–1894), Victoria Cross recipient *Samuel Alfred Mitchell (1874–1960), Canadian astron ...

, multiple people *

Saundra Mitchell Saundra Mitchell (born September 3, 1973) is an American novelist who has also written under the pseudonyms of Jessa Holbrook and Alex Mallory. Personal life Mitchell is gay and has daughters. Career Mitchell worked as the head screenwriter ...

, American novelist * Scott Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Seanna Mitchell Seanna Mitchell (born July 2, 1988 in Montreal, Quebec) is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the freestyle events. She claimed a silver medal (4 × 100 m freestyle) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...

(born 1988), Canadian freestyle swimmer * Shannon Mitchell (born 1972), American football player * Sharon Mitchell (born 1956), porn actress and director of the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation * Shay Mitchell Canadian actress and model * Silas Weir Mitchell (actor) (born 1969), American actor * Silas Weir Mitchell (physician) (1829–1914), American surgeon *Stacey Mitchell (1990–2006), British girl

murdered Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the c ...

in Australia by lesbian couple Jessica Stasinowsky and Valerie Parashumti *

Stanley Mitchell Stanley Mitchell (12 March 1932, in Clapton, London – 16 October 2011, in Highbury, London) was a British translator, academic, and author, noted for his English verse translation of Alexander Pushkin's Russian verse novel ''Eugene Onegin''. ...

(1932–2011), British translator, academic, and author * Stanley Robert Mitchell (1881–1963), Australian metallurgist and ethnologist *

Steven Mitchell (American football) Steven Mitchell Jr. (born May 2, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at USC and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent i ...

(born 1994), American football player * Stuart Mitchell (1965–2018), Scottish pianist and composer * Stuart Mitchell (American football) (born 1964), American football player *

Sydney Mitchell Arthur George Sydney Mitchell (7 January 1856 – 13 October 1930) was a Scottish architect. He designed a large number of bank branches, country houses, churches, and church halls. His most significant commissions include the housing develop ...

(1856–1930), Scottish architect * Sydney B. Mitchell (1878–1951), Canadian librarian and horticulturist * Taylor Mitchell (1990–2009), Canadian singer *

Terence Frederick Mitchell Terence Frederick Mitchell (3 May 1919 – 1 January 2007), commonly known as T. F. Mitchell, was a British linguist and Professor of Linguistics and Phonetics at the University of Leeds. Biography Mitchell was born in Devon and educated at T ...

(1919–2007), British linguist * Thomas Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tyrone Mitchell Tyrone Mitchell (October 17, 1955 – February 24, 1984) was an American spree killer who fatally shot two students and wounded twelve others who were leaving 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles on February 24, 1984. Mitchell then commi ...

(1955–1984), American school shooter *

Victor Mitchell Victor Mitchell (born December 12, 1965) is an American businessman and former legislator in Colorado. Since 2008, he has been CEO of Lead Funding, a national real estate lender. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican ...

, Colorado Republican * W. O. Mitchell (William Ormond Mitchell, 1914–1998), Canadian writer * Warren Mitchell (1926–2015), English actor * Warren Mitchell (basketball), American college basketball coach * Wesley Clair Mitchell (1874–1948), American economist *

William Mitchell (disambiguation) William Mitchell may refer to: People Media and the arts * William Mitchell (sculptor) (1925–2020), English sculptor and muralist * William Frederick Mitchell (1845–1914), British naval artist * William M. Mitchell, American writer, ministe ...

, multiple people *

Willy Mitchell Willy Mitchell (born Percy Williams; 1953) is a Canadian First Nations musician. Mitchell recorded and toured mostly in the 1970s with his Desert River Band. He co-organized the 1980 Sweet Grass festival in Val-d'Or, Quebec, which gathered Inui ...

(born 1953), Canadian First Nations musician *

Zack Mitchell Zachery "Zack" Mitchell (born 7 January 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL ...

(born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters

*Beca Mitchell in '' Pitch Perfect'' *

Ben Mitchell (film character) ''Wolf Creek'' is a 2005 Australian horror film written, co-produced and directed by Greg McLean and starring John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath and Kestie Morassi. Its plot concerns three backpackers who find themselves taken ...

, from the Australian horror film ''Wolf Creek'' *President Bill Mitchell in the film '' Dave'' * Cameron Mitchell (Stargate) of ''Stargate SG-1'' *

Dana Mitchell The protagonists and antagonists of '' Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' are all residents of planet Earth with no alien characters appearing as a part of the cast. This series features the battle between the Lightspeed Rescue squad and the demons ...

, the Pink Ranger in ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' *

Dennis the Menace (U.S.) ''Dennis the Menace'' is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written, and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. The comic strip made its debut on March 12, 1951, in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Sy ...

, cartoon character *

Gary Mitchell (Star Trek) Gary Mitchell (born 3 May 1965) is a Northern Irish playwright. By the 2000s, he had become "one of the most talked about voices in European theatre ... whose political thrillers have arguably made him Northern Ireland's greatest playwright". ...

, villain in the original ''Star Trek'' series *Hank and Jacob Mitchell, brothers from the

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

and

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

"A Simple Plan" *Harold Mitchell, Blanche's would-be suitor in the play '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' and its various adaptations * Jack Mitchell (character), appears in numerous sketch stories by Henry Lawson *Jack Mitchell, protagonist in '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare'' *

John Mitchell (Being Human) John Mitchell is a fictional vampire in the comedy-drama TV series ''Being Human'', portrayed by Guy Flanagan in the "Pilot" and afterwards by Aidan Turner. The male lead for the duration of the show's first three series appeared in 23 episode ...

, fictional vampire from the TV series ''Being Human'' *Lt. Pete Mitchell ("Maverick"), ''

Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an a ...

'' and '' Top Gun: Maverick'' *

Ryan Mitchell (Power Rangers) The protagonists and antagonists of ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' are all residents of planet Earth with no alien characters appearing as a part of the cast. This series features the battle between the Lightspeed Rescue squad and the demons ...

, the Titanium Ranger in ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' *Capt. Scott Mitchell, the protagonist and player character in '' Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon'' series

''EastEnders''

The Mitchell family has played a large part in the British soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' since their introduction in 1990. Characters credited under the surname are as follows: * Amy Mitchell * Archie Mitchell * Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) * Billy Mitchell *

Carla Mitchell The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. 2006 was a year when many families joined ''EastEnders''. First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and fa ...

* Clive Mitchell (EastEnders) * Courtney Mitchell * Danny Mitchell (EastEnders) * Freddie Mitchell (EastEnders) * Glenda Mitchell * Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) * Honey Mitchell * Jamie Mitchell * Janet Mitchell (EastEnders) * Jay Mitchell * Kate Mitchell *

Kathy Mitchell Kathy Beale (also Mitchell and Sullivan) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Gillian Taylforth. Portrayed as "an attractive, bright, caring and highly moral woman", Kathy is one of the serial's original ch ...

* Little Mo Mitchell * Louise Mitchell * Madge Mitchell * Matthew Mitchell Cotton * Nadia Mitchell * Peggy Mitchell * Phil Mitchell * Ricky Mitchell * Ronnie Mitchell * Roxy Mitchell * Sam Mitchell (EastEnders) * Sharon Mitchell *

Ted Mitchell (EastEnders) The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' in 2002, by order of first appearance. Many were introduced by the show's executive producer, John Yorke. Jack Evans Jack Evans, played by the i ...

* Tiffany Mitchell * William Mitchell (EastEnders) * Vi Mitchell

References

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Geographical distribution

People

A–E

F–L

M–R

S–Z

Fictional characters

''EastEnders''

See also

References