Family name Идов (Idow 
, Idov 
, Идов 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Идов is characteristic of Somalia, where it is quite a rare surname, Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, and Israel. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, Kenya, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Идов is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Idow | Somalia, Malaysia, Kenya, Nigeria, United States |
| Idov | Bulgaria, Israel, United States |
| Идов | Russia, Belarus |
| идов, михаил American journalist and writer, LV (b. 1976) |
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