Shem-Tov Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shem-Tov Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Tov.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shem-Tov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2381:35,9564,990
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Shem-Tov (48) may also be a first name.

Shem-Tov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shem-Tov Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shem-Tov (Russian: Шем-тов) is found most frequently in Israel. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shem-Tov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shem-Tov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 866,642nd most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Shem-Tov reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 76 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 48 people.

The last name Shem-Tov is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 238 people, or 1 in 35,956. In Israel Shem-Tov is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 29 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 20 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Israel this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Shem-Tov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shem-Tov are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Shem-Tov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemtov93565/
Shemetov884,651/
Shem Tov883,289/
Shemitov8875/
Shemytov886/
Shematov883/
Shemtove882/
Shemtovi882/
Sham-Tov881/
Shmtov861/
Shemetova825,043/
Shemitova8256/
Shemyatov828/
Shemytova825/
Shematova824/
Shemyotov823/
Shemetovy822/
Shemotova821/
Shmatov803,358/
Shmitov80175/
Shmotov80137/
Shmytov80112/
Shmutov8018/
Shmetov8011/
Shimtov802/
Shamtov801/
Shemtdv801/
Shyemyetov7822/
Shemyotova788/
Shemyatova785/
Shemetyova782/
Shemmetova781/
Shmatova753,210/
Shamatov752,061/
Shametov75874/
Shumatov75428/
Shmitova75159/
Shomatov75152/
Shmytova75134/
Shmotova75125/
Shamitov75115/
Shumetov7565/
Shmidtov7530/
Shemetev7527/
Shmetova7524/
Shamytov7524/
Shamotov759/
Shimetov758/
Shumitov757/
Shamtova756/
Shemadov756/
Shmutova755/
Shmatovy755/
Shumytov754/
Shimatov753/
Shmyatov753/
Shimitov752/
Shmetoev752/
Shomitov752/
Shamutov752/
Shomotov751/
Shimtova751/
Shemedov751/
Shemetva751/
Shamtoov751/
Shyemyetova741/
Shamatova712,112/
Shumatova71531/
Shametova71289/
Shamitova71170/
Shaimatov7182/
Shaymatov7165/
Shumetova7162/
Shomatova7158/
Shamyetov7154/
Shaymetov7137/
Shahmatov7132/
Shemeteva7131/
Shammatov7125/
Shimitova7125/
Shimtoyev7123/
Shimetova7119/
Cheymetov7118/
Shumitova7117/
Shimyatov7116/
Shamytova7116/
Shemetoff7113/
Shemmedov7112/
Shemadova7110/
Shomotova7110/
Shmidtova719/
Shaimetov718/
Shumytova716/
Shmetoeva715/
Shimatova714/
Shoimatov714/
Shemetyev713/
Shammetov713/
Shamotova713/
Shamutova713/
Shmyatova712/
Shaymitov712/
Shaimytov712/
Shumatovy711/
Shomatovy711/
Shmatovaa711/
Shemetaev711/
Shemetiva711/
Shemyatev711/
Shamatovy711/
Shmidtová711/
Cheymatov711/
Shymetova711/
Shmidov67378/
Shmydov6765/
Shamyetova6760/
Shammatova6747/
Shaimatova6733/
Shaymatova6732/
Shahmatova6728/
Shaymetova6725/
Cheymetova6725/
Shemetaeva6725/
Shaymitova6714/
Shmedov6712/
Shaimytova676/
Shemetyeva674/
Shimyatova673/
Shemodaeva673/
Shmitav673/
Shaimetova672/
Shammetova672/
Shemmedova672/
Shametiová672/
Cheymatova672/
Shmetev671/
Shaamatova671/
Shamautova671/
Shimyetova671/
Pshamatova671/
Shoimatova671/

Shem-Tov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shem-Tov in the Russian language
Шем-товsem-tov-

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Footnotes

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