Find out how popular the last name Mikhaylov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mikhaylov.

Mikhaylov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mikhaylov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mikhaylov in America

Mikhaylov is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mikhaylov surname appeared 314 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mikhaylov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mikhaylov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mikhaylov

The surname Mikhaylov originates from Russia and traces its roots back to the late medieval period. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Mikhail, which is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God?"

Mikhaylov was a common surname among the Russian nobility and gentry during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is found in various historical records, including the Velvet Book, a register of noble families in Moscow from the 16th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mikhaylov can be found in the Voskresenskaya Letopis, a Russian chronicle from the 15th century, which mentions a nobleman named Ivan Mikhaylov who served under Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow in the early 1400s.

In the 17th century, the Mikhaylov family owned several estates in the Tver region and were prominent landowners. Andrei Mikhaylov (1620-1676) was a notable military commander who served in the Russo-Polish War and the Russo-Swedish War.

During the 18th century, the Mikhaylov surname became associated with the Russian literary and artistic circles. Mikhail Mikhaylov (1739-1804) was a renowned poet and writer, known for his fables and satirical works. His contemporaries included the famous writer Nikolai Mikhaylov (1744-1804), who was a notable playwright and translator.

In the 19th century, the Mikhaylov name gained prominence in the field of science and education. Aleksandr Mikhaylov (1830-1891) was a prominent mathematician and a professor at the University of St. Petersburg. Another notable figure was Nikolai Mikhaylov (1842-1904), a renowned geologist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of Siberia and Central Asia.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mikhaylov include Mikhail Mikhaylov (1865-1934), a prominent Russian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the State Duma, and Sergei Mikhaylov (1892-1975), a celebrated Russian artist and sculptor known for his monumental works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mikhaylov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mikhaylov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mikhaylov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mikhaylov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mikhaylov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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