Micula (surname)

family name

Micula (Hebrew: מיקלה, Mîḵulāh) is a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It is most popular in Eastern Europe.

The name dates back to the 11th century, many Jews moved to East Europe to avoid persecution.[1] In some countries the name is written as Mikula, because of the Slavic influence.[2]

People with the surname Micula can be found in Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Israel, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Moldova.

References

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  1. "Ashkenazim". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. "The Micula Name in History Book". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 February 2008.