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 judgeeAlexander Carmichael, collector and author of Carmina GadelicaAlistair Carmichael, Scottish Liberal Democratic politicianAmy Carmichael, missionary to Tamil Nadu, IndiaAngus Carmichael (1925–2013), Scottish footballerCaitlin Carmichael, American child actress.Chris Carmichael (cyclist), cycling trainer for Lance Armstrong and othersChris Carmichael (musician)Colin Carmichael, Green Party of Ontario candidate for the electoral district of Cambridge in the 2007 Provincial General ElectionDavid Carmichael (railway engineer) Scottish railway engineerEmily Carmichael, Intellect, philosopherFranklin Carmichael, Canadian artistGene Carmichael, American businessman and politicianGershom Carmichael, Scottish philosopherGreg Carmichael, English guitaristHarold Carmichael, played for the American football team, the Philadelphia EaglesHoagy Carmichael, American musicianIan Carmichael, British actorJames Carmichael (disambiguation), several peopleJerrod Carmichael, American comedian who is the star of The Carmichael ShowJesse Carmichael, keyboardist and backing singer of Maroon 5, a rock band from Los AngelesJohn Carmichael (disambiguation), several peopleLaura Carmichael, British actorLeonard Carmichael, American educator, associated with Tufts UniversityLindsey Carmichael, American elite paralympian archerNeil Carmichael (Conservative politician), Conservative MP for Stroud.Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Glasgow Labour MP (1962-1983)Nelson Carmichael, American Olympic freestyle skierRicky Carmichael, professional motocross racerRobert Daniel Carmichael, American mathematicianRobert P. Carmichael, one of the inventors of the Precooled jet engineSandy Carmichael, Scottish rugby player who also played for the British LionsStokely Carmichael, Trinidadian/American Black activistVidet Carmichael (born 1950), American politician.Fictional characters:
Joseph Carmichael, character from the film The ChangelingLori Carmichael, character from Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book seriesAbbie Carmichael, ADA from the Law & Order franchiseSusie Carmichael, character from the nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and All Grown Up!Charles Carmichael, alias of Chuck Bartowski on the TV series Chuck