Surname
Kovač
304
Bearers
5526.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
A smith (Moravian/Slovak form of Kovář).
Origin: from Czech 'kovať' (to forge)
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 71 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovač — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 76 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 55 |
| 3 | Hlavní město Praha | 32 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 28 |
| 5 | Jihočeský kraj | 20 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 19 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 16 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 12 |
| 10 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Olomoucký kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 5 |
| Total CZ | 304 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 32 |
| 2 | Most | 17 |
| 3 | Liberec | 14 |
| 4 | Litvínov | 13 |
| 5 | Chomutov | 11 |
| 6 | Tábor | 10 |
| 7 | Teplice | 10 |
| 8 | Kladno | 8 |
| 9 | Nymburk | 8 |
| 10 | Česká Lípa | 8 |
| 11 | Děčín | 8 |
| 12 | Jičín | 8 |
| 13 | Beroun | 6 |
| 14 | Rakovník | 6 |
| 15 | Český Krumlov | 6 |
| 16 | Rumburk | 6 |
| 17 | Benešov | 5 |
| 18 | Mladá Boleslav | 5 |
| 19 | Mariánské Lázně | 5 |
| 20 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 5 |
| 21 | Šumperk | 5 |
| 22 | Cheb | 4 |
| 23 | Karlovy Vary | 4 |
| 24 | Tachov | 4 |
| 25 | Varnsdorf | 4 |
| 26 | Lanškroun | 4 |
| 27 | Kolín | 3 |
| 28 | Mělník | 3 |
| 29 | Hořovice | 3 |
| 30 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 3 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011