Cognomen אידוב (Idow 
, Idov 
, אידוב ) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen אידוב is habitual in Somalia, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Bulgaria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, Kenya, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, אידוב is the forename as well as the last name.