In the entire world, Михайлов (Mihailov 
, Michajlow 
, Mihajlov , among others...) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Михайлов is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare male name, Serbia, where it is a rare feminine name, and Ukraine, where it is a very rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Russia. Much more frequently, Михайлов is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mihailov | Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia |
| Michajlow | Poland, Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Germany |
| Mihajlov | Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, United States, Russia |
| Михайлов | Bulgaria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Mihaylov | Israel, Bulgaria, United States, Germany, Russia |
| Mikhailov | North Macedonia, Israel, Bulgaria, United States, Russia |
| Mikhaylov | Spain, Israel, United States, Germany, Russia |
| Michailow | Brazil, Poland, Canada, United States, Germany |