Achitoov Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Achitoov Surname User-submission:

Ahitub (Hebrew: אחיטוב; Akhituv) is a Hebrew surname, which means 'brother of goodness'. A few biblical figures bore this name, Priest Eli's grandchild, Zadok's father and more. In Islamic culture, Ahitub, known in Arabic as Akhtab (Arabic:أخطب), is the grandfather of Safiyya, prophet Muhammad's wife.

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Achitoov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Achitoov Surname Meaning

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Ahitub (Hebrew: אחיטוב; Akhituv) is a Hebrew surname, which means 'brother of goodness'. A few biblical figures bore this name, Priest Eli's grandchild, Zadok's father and more. In Islamic culture, Ahitub, known in Arabic as Akhtab (Arabic:أخطب), is the grandfather of Safiyya, prophet Muhammad's wife.

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Achitoov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Achitoov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Achitoov is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Achitoov.

How Common Is The Last Name Achitoov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Achitoov is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Achitoov are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent are found and Spain, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achitov931/
Achitouv882/
Hachitov881/
Ashitov8045/
Ochitov8016/
Akhitov8013/
Azhitov8012/
Achituv807/
Ashitova7523/
Ochitova759/
Akhitova756/
Achitoff756/
Gashitov756/
Akhietov753/
Asitov7134/
Akitov719/
Agitov718/
Azitov714/
Gashitova711/
Ašitov711/
Hashitova711/
Akitova67265/
Akhetov67218/
Oshitov6772/
Ochetov6745/
Asitova6718/
Ashetov6717/
Gasitov6714/
Azhetov676/
Ahketov671/
Hašitov671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achitoov
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