Cognomen 诺夫 (Nove 
, Knoff 
, 诺夫 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The family name 诺夫 is characteristic of North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Norway, and Georgia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, the United States, and Philippines. Likewise, 诺夫 is the forename as well as the last name.