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 | Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova |
| Michajlow | Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Poland |
| Mihajlov | Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, United States |
| Михайлов | Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
| Mihaylov | Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Israel, United States |
| Mikhailov | Russia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Israel, United States |
| Mikhaylov | Germany, Spain, Russia, Israel, United States |
| Michailow | Germany, Canada, United States, Poland, Brazil |