Carmichael (surname)

Carmichael is a Scottish surname. It is derived from Carmichael, in Lanarkshire. This place name is composed of two word elements: the British caer ("fort") and the personal name Michael. It is also used as an anglicisation of MacGillemicheil. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ailsa Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Scottish judge
• Al Carmichael, American football player and stunt performer
• Alexander Carmichael, collector and author of Carmina Gadelica
• Alistair Carmichael, Scottish Liberal Democratic politician
• Amy Carmichael, missionary to Tamil Nadu, India
• Angus Carmichael (1925–2013), Scottish footballer
• Archibald Drummond Carmichael (1859–?), industrial chemist in Broken Hill, Australia
• Caitlin Carmichael, American child actress
• Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and others
• Chris Carmichael (musician)
• Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge in the 2007 Provincial General Election
• David Carmichael (railway engineer) Scottish railway engineer
• David Carmichael, American pastry chef
• Dillon Carmichael, American singer
• Elizabeth Carmichael, English artist active between 1768 and 1820
• Emily Carmichael, Intellect, philosopher
• Franklin Carmichael, Canadian artist
• Gail Carmichael, Canadian computer scientist
• Gene Carmichael, American businessman and politician
• Gershom Carmichael, Scottish philosopher
• Greg Carmichael, English guitarist
• Harold Carmichael, played for the American football team, the Philadelphia Eagles
• Hoagy Carmichael, American singer and songwriter
• Ian Carmichael, British actor
• James Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
• Jerrod Carmichael, American comedian of The Carmichael Show
• Jesse Carmichael, keyboardist and backing singer of Maroon 5, a rock band from Los Angeles
• Joel Carmichael, historical essayist, editor and translator
• John Carmichael (disambiguation), several people
• Laura Carmichael, English actress known for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in historical drama Downton Abbey
• Leonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts University
• Lindsey Carmichael, American elite paralympian archer
• Neil Carmichael (Conservative politician), Conservative MP for Stroud.
• Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Glasgow Labour MP (1962-1983)
• Nelson Carmichael, American Olympic freestyle skier
• Ralph Carmichael (born 1927), American composer and arranger
• Richard H. Carmichael (1913-1983), United States Army general
• Ricky Carmichael, professional motocross racer
• Robert Daniel Carmichael, American mathematician
• Robert P. Carmichael, one of the inventors of the Precooled jet engine
• Sandy Carmichael, Scottish rugby player who also played for the British Lions
• Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian/American Black activist
• Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael, a Scottish Liberal politician and colonial administrator
• Videt Carmichael (born 1950), American politician

Fictional characters:

• Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The Changeling (1980 film)
• Lori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series
• Abbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchise
• Chloe Carmichael, character from The Fairly OddParents
• Susie Carmichael, character from the nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
• Charles Carmichael, alias of Chuck Bartowski on the TV series Chuck
• Ron Carmichael, character from Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files book series