Cognomen Anchova (Anchovy 
, Anxova 
, Anjova 
) , across the world, is a very rare family name. The surname Anchova is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Canada, where it is an extremely rare surname, and the United States. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Bulgaria, India, and Canada. Also, Anchova is the forename as well as the last name.