Cognomen Ishimova (Ишимова 
, Ishimova 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The surname Ishimova is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Russia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Much less frequently, Ishimova is the forename as well as the last name.