Cognomen נובה (Nova 
, נובה 
) , around the world, is a widespread surname. The last name נובה is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common surname, Aland Islands, and Dominica (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Indonesia, Brazil, and Colombia. Also, נובה is the forename as well as the last name.