Last name Fortov (Tá 
, Fortov 
, Фортов 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Fortov is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare surname, Tunisia, and Egypt. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Egypt, Russia, and Algeria. Very seldom, Fortov is the forename as well as the last name.