# 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 MacGilleMhicheil. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ailsa Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Scottish judge
* Al Carmichael (1928–2019), 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
* Cartwright Carmichael, American basketball player
* Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and others
* Chris Carmichael (musician), American violin, cello player
* Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge
* 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 (novelist), American novelist
* Emily Carmichael (filmmaker), American filmmaker
* Franklin Carmichael, Canadian artist
* 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
* Howard Carmichael, New Zealand theoretical physicist (quantum optics)
* Ian Carmichael, British actor
* Jackie Carmichael (born 1990), American basketball player
* 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, played Lady Edith Crawley in historical drama Downton Abbey
* Leonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts University
* Lindsey Carmichael, American Paralympian archer
* Meldon Carmichael, American politician
* 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
* Peter Carmichael (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ralph Carmichael (1927–2021), American composer and arranger
* Rebekah Carmichael (1766?–1823), British poet
* 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

* Abbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchise
* Anthony Carmichael, profiterole chef and "Music 2000" contestant who performs the song "The Rapping Song" in Series 2, Episode 1 of Look Around You
* Atlas Jericho "A.J." Carmichael is an Shubunkin goldfish inside a robotic body in the TV series The Umbrella Academy
* Caroline "Pudge" Carmichael, character from Shag: The Movie, played by Annabeth Gish
* Charles Carmichael, alias of Chuck Bartowski on the TV series Chuck
* Chloe Carmichael, character from The Fairly OddParents
* Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The Changeling
* Lori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series
* Lucy Carmichael, character from the US sitcom The Lucy Show
* Patricia Carmichael, DCS, Head of AC.3 in Line of Duty, played by Anna Maxwell Martin.
* Ron Carmichael, character from Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files book series
* Sam Carmichael, character from the film franchise Mamma Mia!
* Susie Carmichael, character from the Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!
* Zara Carmichael, character from the BBC soap opera Doctors