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⚫ '''Kovač''' (]: Ковач), meaning "]" in ], is a common ] in ], ], ] and ]. In ] the surname is '''Kováč''' (feminine: '''Kováčová''').


⚫ {{wiktionary|Kovac|kovač|Kovač}}
⚫ Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census),<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011 | url = http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2013-09-08 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref> most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of ].<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|N|tabid=31|tabname=Most frequent surnames}}</ref> It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside ], the surname is fairly common in the ] (especially ] and ]), ], and ].
⚫ '''Kovač''' ({{lang-sh-Cyrl|Ковач}}), meaning "]" in ], is a common ] in ], ], ] and ].


⚫ Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census),<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011 | url = http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2013-09-08 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref> most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of ].<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|N|tabid=31|tabname=Most frequent surnames}}</ref> It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside ], the surname is fairly common in the ] (especially ] and ]), ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Last name Kovač around the world |url=https://mondonomo.ai/surname/kova%C4%8D |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=mondonomo.ai}}</ref>
⚫ The surname ] is the ] loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in ]. The ] form is ], and it is also a relatively frequent surname in ]. The derivative forms ] or Slovenian ], as well as ] and ] ], are also very common.

⚫ The surname ] is the ] loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in ]. The ] form is ], and it is also a relatively frequent surname in ]. The derivative forms ] or Slovenian ], as well as ] and ] ], are also very common.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}


== Cognates == == Cognates ==
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== Notable people == == Notable people ==

=== Kovač ===
* ] (born 1972), Serbian singer/songwriter * ] (born 1972), Serbian singer/songwriter
* ] (born 1955), Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist * ] (born 1955), Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist
* ] (born 1950), Slovenian theologian * ] (born 1950), Slovenian theologian
* ] (born 1961), Slovenian hockey player * ] (born 1961), Slovenian hockey player
* ] (born 1942), Serbian musician/producer * ] (born 1957), German politician
* ] (1942–2022), Serbian musician/producer
* ] (born 1974), Serbian singer/songwriter * ] (born 1974), Serbian singer/songwriter
* ] (born 1981), Serbian architect, film director and actor * ] (born 1981), Serbian architect, film director and actor
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* ] (born 1983), Serbian basketball player * ] (born 1983), Serbian basketball player
* ] (born 1941), Croatian singer * ] (born 1941), Croatian singer
* ] (born 1971), Croatian football player * ] (born 1971), Croatian football player and coach
* ] (born 1997), Bosnian professional '']'' player
* ] (born 1974), Croatian football player * ] (born 1974), Croatian football player
* ] (born 1990), Swiss basketball player * ] (born 1990), Swiss basketball player
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* ] (born 1984), Croatian actress and model * ] (born 1984), Croatian actress and model
* ] (born 1978), Slovenian singer/musician * ] (born 1978), Slovenian singer/musician
* , Belgian researcher


=== Kováč === ==Fictional characters==
* ] (born 1993), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1942), Slovak historian
* ] (1911–1972), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1994), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1969), Slovak athlete
* ] (born 1987), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1977), Slovak cyclist
* ] (born 1985), Slovak footballer
* ] (1930–2016), ]
* ] (born 1974), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1979), Czech footballer
* ] (1905–1952), Slovak Jewish activist
* ] (born 1991), Slovak footballer
* ], Slovak-British illustrator

==== Kováčová ====
* ] (born 1978), Slovak basketball player
* ] (born 1931), ]
* ] (born 1992), Slovak gymnast
* ] (born 1982), Czech poet
* ] (born 1966), Czech rower

=== Kovach ===
* Michael Kovach (born 1995), American actor

===Fictional===
* ], doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ''ER'' * ], doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ''ER''
* Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in ] ''The Cold, Cold Box'' * Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in ] ''The Cold, Cold Box''
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==See also== ==See also==
* {{intitle|Kovac}} * {{intitle|Kovac}}

* ], surname
* ] {{smith-surname}}
* ]
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* Kovačevik, surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ]


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 10 January 2024

For other uses, see Kovač (disambiguation).

Kovač (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Ковач), meaning "blacksmith" in South Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia.

Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.

The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common.

Cognates

Notable people

Fictional characters

  • Luka Kovač, doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ER
  • Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in Howard Fast's The Cold, Cold Box

See also

Surnames associated with the occupation of smith
Celtic
Germanic
Romance
Semitic
Slavic
Other
From "spark"
rel. to occ. 'smith'

References

  1. "Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. "Last name Kovač around the world". mondonomo.ai. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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