Surname Michaylow - Meaning and Origin
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Michaylow: What does the surname Michaylow mean?
The surname Michaylow is of Russian origin and has a variety of possible meanings. It may have arisen from the given name Michail, meaning ‘who is like God’, or from the name Mikołaj, meaning ‘from Michael’s people’. The root words of 'Micha' and 'miko' are derived from Hebrew and mean ‘to admire’. Alternatively, Michaylow could be derived from the similar sounding Russian word Mikhailov, which is derived from Mikhail meaning ‘Gift from God’.
The modern use of the surname is believed to have come about in the early 19th century before Russia’s emancipation of the serfs when landowners began to adopt modern surnames. The first Russian surnames were derived from patronymic names, which were based on the father's name and were very specific. At some point the prefix 'micha' was introduced to denote a specific group of people, often with Slavic roots, and Michaylow is simply an adaptation of this prefix.
No matter the root of the name, Michaylow is part of a long line of surnames that are associated with a rich and varied heritage. As such, this surname serves as an important reminder of the unique customs, beliefs, and values of the diverse Russian culture.
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The last name Michaylow is most commonly found in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Belarus. It is particularly well-represented in Russia, where it is among the ten most common surnames. Michaylow is believed to be derived from the Petr Michaylo, a secular Russian national poet of the 16th century.
The spelling of Michaylow appears to be a variation of the spelling of Michaloff, which is more commonly found in Poland. It is believed that some families of the Michaylow spelling are descended from families of the Michaloff spelling. The same is true of the related surname Michaylov.
In the United States, the Michaylow surname is much less common than it is in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Poland. According to the US Census Bureau, only about 2,000 people in the US had the surname Michaylow in 2020. Most of these people are immigrants from Eastern Europe, however, there were also some people born in the US who had the surname, the majority of whom were of Russian or Eastern European descent.
Though the Michaylow surname is much less common in the US than it is elsewhere in the world, the population of people with this surname is growing. Of the people surveyed in 2020, 30% had immigrated to the US within the past 5 years, indicating that the Michaylow surname is becoming increasingly more visible in the US as Eastern European immigrants continue to make their way to the United States.
Variations of the surname Michaylow
The surname Michaylow has a variety of spellings and surnames of similar origin.
The basic form Michaylow is of Russian origin. Other spellings originating from the Russian language include Michailov, Michailova, Mikhailov, Mikailov, and Mikhailova.
In Czech and Slovakian languages, the surname has the spellings Michalov, Michalova, Mikalov, and Mikalova. In Bulgarian, the spelling becomes Michailov, Michailova, Mishalov, Mishalova, Mishailov, and Mishailova.
In Polish the surname has the spellings Michalowska, Michalowski, Mikolajewska, Mikolajewski, and Myczkowska.
In the Middle East it is anglicized as Michaelson, Michalewski, Michałowski, Mikhailowski, and Mikhaylov.
In the Scandinavian countries, the spelling becomes Mikkelson, Miksesen, and Miljesen.
In German, Dutch and Low German the surname has the spellings Michailowitsch, Michalewicz, Michalovic, Michielowitsch, Michałowicz, Mikallelovich, Mikolajewski, and Mychalowitsch.
In the United States and the United Kingdom the surname is sometimes anglicized to Michael, Michaels, Michal, Michail, Michalow, Mikhailov, Michalik, Michaelowicz, Mekelson, Mikulski, Mychelson, and Mikhalev.
In Ukraine the surname has the spellings Michailov, Michaylov, Mikhailov, Mykhailov, and Mykhaylov.
In France, the surname spelling becomes Michselleau, Michselleault, Michselleaux, Michalleau, Michalleault, Michalleaux, and Micheailland.
In Spain, it is spelled as Michal, Michalik, Mijal, Mihel, Miguel, Mihal, and Mikhailov.
In Portugal the surname has the spellings Miguel, Migueles and Miguelàs.
In Italy the surname has the spellings Micali, Micaló, Michalon, Michaloni, Michaeli, Misi, and Mykhailov.
Famous people with the name Michaylow
- Isaak Michaylow, Russian composer
- Maxim Michaylow, Russian footballer
- Dmitri Michaylow, Russian pop music artist
- Stepan Michaylow, Russian actor
- Yevgeniy Michaylow, Soviet ice hockey player
- Valeriy Michaylow, Soviet hammer thrower
- Pavel Michaylow, Russian track and field athlete
- Oleg Michaylow, Belarusian chess master
- Aleksandr Michaylow, Russian handball player
- Nadia Michaylowa, Russian figure skater
- Liliya Michaylowa, Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Yuri Michaylow, Russian musician
- Ekaterina Michaylowa, Belarusian synchronized swimmer
- Viktor Michaylow, Ukrainian-Russian football player
- Anton Michaylov, Russian Ice hockey player
- Lyudmila Michaylova, Russian rower