Meaning & History
Kovac is a simplified spelling of the common Slavic surnames Kováč and Kovač. It is most prevalent among Croatian, Czech, Serbian, and Slovak populations. The surname is derived from the occupational term for a blacksmith, reflecting a widespread tradition in Slavic cultures where trade names were adopted as family names.
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Belarusian)
Kavalchuk, Kavalioŭ, Kavaliova, Kavalyova, Kavalyow (Slovene)
Kovač (Bosnian)
Kovačević, Kovačić (Bulgarian)
Kovachev, Kovacheva (Slovak)
Kováč, Kováčová (Czech)
Kovář, Kovářová (Hungarian)
Kovách, Kovács, Kováts (Lithuanian)
Kavaliauskaitė, Kavaliauskas, Kavaliauskienė (Polish)
Kowalczyk, Kowalska, Kowalski (Ukrainian)
Kovalchuk (Russian)
Kovalev, Kovaleva, Kovalyov, Kovalyova (Slovene)
Kovačevič, Kovačič (Ukrainian)
Koval, Kovalenko
Sources: Wikipedia — Kovač