Shem Tov Surname
Approximately 3,289 people bear this surname
Shem Tov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3,246 | 1:2,636 | 341 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shem Tov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shem Tov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shem Tov is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shem Tov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shem Tov is the 136,463rd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,215,733 people. Shem Tov occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shem Tov are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 99 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
This last name is most common in Israel, where it is carried by 3,246 people, or 1 in 2,636. In Israel it is most frequent in: Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent reside, Central District, where 26 percent reside and Southern District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Israel this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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