Kovac
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Kovač meaning "forger" (or "blacksmith") in Slavic languages and (as Kovács
) in Hungarian
, is a common surname in Croatia
, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary
, Serbia
, Slovakia
, the Czech Republic
and Slovenia
. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.
There are approximately 9,500 people with this surname in Russia, most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. In Slovenia, some 4,800 bear this surname. Kovač is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania
and Kovács is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary
.
The derivative forms Kovačić
or Slovenian Kovačič
, as well as Kovačević
, are also very common.
Kovacs
Kovacs or Kovács, or in its Slavic variant spelling Kovač, is a common family name. Kovács means smith in the Hungarian language; the word came from Slavonic Kovač, and has the same meaing in some Slavic languages.The name translates to the English name Smith...
) in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
, is a common surname in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.
There are approximately 9,500 people with this surname in Russia, most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. In Slovenia, some 4,800 bear this surname. Kovač is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Kovács is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
The derivative forms Kovačić
Kovacic
Kovačić, alternatively spelled Kovacic in English or Kovacsics in Hungarian, is a common surname in Croatia. It is also very common in Slovenia where it is usually spelled Kovačič. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a cognate of the English surname Smith,...
or Slovenian Kovačič
Kovacic
Kovačić, alternatively spelled Kovacic in English or Kovacsics in Hungarian, is a common surname in Croatia. It is also very common in Slovenia where it is usually spelled Kovačič. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a cognate of the English surname Smith,...
, as well as Kovačević
Kovacevic
Kovačević is a South Slavic surname derived from Kovač, which means smith. It may refer to:*Abid Kovačević, Bosnian footballer*Anto Kovačević , Croatian right-wing politician.*Ante Kovacevic , Australian footballer...
, are also very common.
Cognates
- KovacKovacKovač , meaning "forger" in Slavic languages and in Hungarian, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia...
in the United States and parts of South America was often shortened from a longer last name given out to people who couldn't spell their last name. Example: Dukovac was shortened to Kovac. - KovalKovalKoval is a Ukrainian language surname. The words means literally "forge", is commonly used to describe a blacksmith and is the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world...
in UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(also Kovalchuk, KovalenkoKovalenkoKovalenko, Covalenko is a common Ukrainian surname, used commonly to describe a blacksmith and is the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world, derived from the root "koval" meaning literally "forge"...
, Kovalev) - KowalKowalKowal is a town in Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,478 inhabitants .The town is the birthplace of Casimir III, King of Poland .Kowal is also a common last name in the Ukraine, which means Smith....
in PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(also KowalczykKowalczykKowalczyk is the 5th most common surname in Poland.-Notable people:The surname may refer to:* Ed Kowalczyk , American rock singer* Józef Kowalczyk , Polish clergyman, archbishop of Gniezno...
, KowalskiKowalskiKowalski is the second most common surname in Poland . During the previous century it was the most common name. Jan Kowalski are synonymous with John Doe or John Smith in English-speaking countries....
) - Kovach, the Carpatho-RuthenianCarpathian RutheniaCarpathian Ruthenia is a region in Eastern Europe, mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast , with smaller parts in easternmost Slovakia , Poland's Lemkovyna and Romanian Maramureş.It is...
form - KovácsKovacsKovacs or Kovács, or in its Slavic variant spelling Kovač, is a common family name. Kovács means smith in the Hungarian language; the word came from Slavonic Kovač, and has the same meaing in some Slavic languages.The name translates to the English name Smith...
or KovacsKovacsKovacs or Kovács, or in its Slavic variant spelling Kovač, is a common family name. Kovács means smith in the Hungarian language; the word came from Slavonic Kovač, and has the same meaing in some Slavic languages.The name translates to the English name Smith...
in HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... - KováčKovacKovač , meaning "forger" in Slavic languages and in Hungarian, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia...
in SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... - KovářKovarKovar is a nickel-cobalt ferrous alloy designed to be compatible with the thermal expansion characteristics of borosilicate glass in order to allow direct mechanical connections over a range of temperatures...
(also Kováč) in Czech Republic.
Notable people
- Aleksandra KovačAleksandra KovacAleksandra Kovač is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001...
, Serbian singer/songwriter - Boris KovačBoris Kovac-Biography:Kovač was born in Novi Sad, the capital of the Vojvodina region of Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. He studied on the accordion as a child and later received one year of instruction on saxophone, but is self-taught on a wide array of instruments....
, Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist - Kornelije KovačKornelije KovacKornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
, singer/musician/record producer from Serbia - Kristina KovačKristina KovacKristina Kovač is a Serbian singer and composer. She is a major pop star in Serbia. She became famous during the 1990s when she and her sister Aleksandra Kovač were the big attraction in Serbia and surrounding countries - R&B band K2...
, Serbian singer/songwriter - Marko KovačMarko KovačMarko Kovač is Serbian architect and film director. In 2007...
, Serbian architect, film director and actor - Mario KovačMario KovačMario Kovač can refer to:* Mario Kovač * Mario Kovač * Mario Kovač...
, several notable Croatian people (a director, an inventor, a politician...) - Michal KováčMichal KovácMichal Kováč was a Slovak politician in the early 1990s and the first President of Slovakia after the creation of that state from 1993 to 1998....
, former President of Slovakia - Mirko KovačMirko Kovac (writer)Mirko Kovač is a Montenegrin, Croatian, and Serbian writer....
, writer from Montenegro - Mirko KovačMirko Kovac (basketball)Mirko Kovač is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently playing in Polish PLK team AZS Koszalin.-External links:*...
, Serbian basketball player - Mišo KovačMišo KovacMišo Kovač is a Croatian singer who was one of the most popular musical icons of the former Yugoslavia, and still popular today in Croatia.-Biography:...
, Croatian singer - Niko KovačNiko KovacNiko Kovač is a former Croatian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Red Bull Salzburg. He was the long-standing captain of Croatia before retiring from international football in January 2009...
, Croatian football player - Radoslav KováčRadoslav KovácRadoslav Kováč is a Czech footballer who plays for FC Basel. He plays midfield and defence. He previously played for Sigma Olomouc Sparta Prague and Spartak Moscow...
, Czech football player - Robert KovačRobert KovacRobert Kovač is a retired Croatian football defender.- Early career :Kovač started his career in lower league clubs Rapide Wedding and Hertha Zehlendorf before making his Bundesliga debut with 1. FC Nuremberg in 1995...
, Croatian football player - Slobodan KovačSlobodan KovacSlobodan Kovač is a Serbian former volleyball player and current coach. He coaches OK Radnicki Kragujevac in Serbia....
, Serbian volleyball player
Places
- KovačKovač (Jičín District)Kovač is a village and municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. -References:...
is a village in the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... - Kovach, sometimes transliterated Kovač, is a village in Stara Zagora ProvinceStara Zagora ProvinceStara Zagora is a province of south central Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre—the city of Stara Zagora—the sixth-biggest town in the country...
, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... - Kovač is a village in the Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...