Where Does The Last Name Jov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jov (Hindi: जोव, Marathi: जॉव) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jov is the 347,722^nd most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Jov are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 424,977^th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 411 people.

The last name Jov is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 983 people, or 1 in 180,206. In Nigeria Jov is mostly found in: Benue, where 88 percent reside, Taraba, where 6 percent reside and Ogun, where 2 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and Taiwan, where 2 percent reside.