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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> | 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> | ||
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== Cognates == | == Cognates == |
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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
- Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev)
- Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski)
- Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
- Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
- Kováč in Slovakia
- Kovář (also Kováč) in Czech Republic
- Kovaçi in Albania
- Covaci in Romania
Notable people
- Aleksandra Kovač (born 1972), Serbian singer/songwriter
- Boris Kovač (born 1955), Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Edvard Kovač (born 1950), Slovenian theologian
- Jože Kovač (born 1961), Slovenian hockey player
- Kordula Kovac (born 1957), German politician
- Kornelije Kovač (1942–2022), Serbian musician/producer
- Kristina Kovač (born 1974), Serbian singer/songwriter
- Marko Kovač (born 1981), Serbian architect, film director and actor
- Mario Kovač (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mirko Kovač (1938–2013), Montenegrin writer
- Mirko Kovač (born 1983), Serbian basketball player
- Mišo Kovač (born 1941), Croatian singer
- Niko Kovač (born 1971), Croatian football player and coach
- Nikola "NiKo" Kovač (born 1997), Bosnian professional Counter-Strike player
- Robert Kovač (born 1974), Croatian football player
- Roberto Kovac (born 1990), Swiss basketball player
- Slobodan Kovač (born 1967), Serbian volleyball player
- Sonja Kovač (born 1984), Croatian actress and model
- Tinkara Kovač (born 1978), Slovenian singer/musician
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 | ||
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Semitic | ||
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From "spark" rel. to occ. 'smith' |
References
- "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.
- "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- "Last name Kovač around the world". mondonomo.ai. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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