Cognomen Bov (Bove 
, Bov , Boeg 
) , globally, is a common family name. The last name Bov is habitual in Italy, where it is quite a common surname, Uruguay, where it is quite a rare surname, and Denmark. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Italy, the United States, and France. Very seldom, Bov is the forename as well as the last name.