Yom-Tov Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Yom-Tov Surname User-submission:
Yom Tov, or יום טוב, is a Hebrew word which literally translates to 'good day'. It usually refers to Jewish holidays. It is also used as a greeting when speaking Hebrew.
Yom-Tov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 72 | 1:118,856 | 13,107 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yom-Tov (54) may also be a first name.
Yom-Tov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yom Tov, or יום טוב, is a Hebrew word which literally translates to 'good day'. It usually refers to Jewish holidays. It is also used as a greeting when speaking Hebrew.
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Where Does The Last Name Yom-Tov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yom-Tov occurs most in Israel. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yom-Tov? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yom-Tov is the 2,061,309th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. Yom-Tov is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Yom-Tov live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,350,955th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 54 people.
The surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 118,856. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Tel Aviv District, where 24 percent live, Judea and Samaria Area, where 21 percent live and Central District, where 17 percent live. Not including Israel this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 6 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yomtov | 92 | 279 | / |
| Yom Tov | 86 | 1,132 | / |
| Yomtova | 86 | 8 | / |
| Omtov | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yomutova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ometov | 77 | 294 | / |
| Omutov | 77 | 81 | / |
| Omatov | 77 | 14 | / |
| Omotov | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ymatov | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yomtev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yemtov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iomtov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ymtv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yumatov | 71 | 1,625 | / |
| Yametov | 71 | 342 | / |
| Aymetov | 71 | 320 | / |
| Ometova | 71 | 251 | / |
| Omyotov | 71 | 157 | / |
| Aymatov | 71 | 132 | / |
| Omutova | 71 | 109 | / |
| Oymatov | 71 | 73 | / |
| Yomudov | 71 | 58 | / |
| Oimatov | 71 | 44 | / |
| Yamatov | 71 | 27 | / |
| Amyotov | 71 | 25 | / |
| Yumetov | 71 | 14 | / |
| Omatova | 71 | 13 | / |
| Yamutov | 71 | 9 | / |
| Oomatov | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yumutov | 71 | 6 | / |
| Omyetov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ymatova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Omotovo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yamitov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Omotova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ayamtov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yumitov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yumtova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ohmatov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yhmatov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ymetova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yumatova | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Aymetova | 67 | 633 | / |
| Yamatova | 67 | 466 | / |
| Yametova | 67 | 240 | / |
| Omyotova | 67 | 138 | / |
| Aymatova | 67 | 101 | / |
| Amyotova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yamitova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yumetova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yamutova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oymatova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oomatova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aymautov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aymyatov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yomudova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Omiotova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amtov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yumutova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ymmatova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhmatova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yematova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yumatovy | 67 | 1 | / |
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