Last name Shaov (Шаов 
, Shaov 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The last name Shaov is characteristic of Russia, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Russia, China, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Shaov is the forename as well as the last name.