3 228
Bearers
305.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Kováč. 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 184 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kováčová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 617 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 522 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 354 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 235 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 223 |
| 6 | Jihomoravský kraj | 200 |
| 7 | Plzeňský kraj | 186 |
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 185 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 154 |
| 10 | Zlínský kraj | 135 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 117 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 117 |
| 13 | Kraj Vysočina | 114 |
| 14 | Pardubický kraj | 69 |
| Total CZ | 3 228 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 235 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 148 |
| 3 | Most | 111 |
| 4 | Sokolov | 89 |
| 5 | Chomutov | 74 |
| 6 | Mladá Boleslav | 68 |
| 7 | Brno | 61 |
| 8 | Karviná | 60 |
| 9 | Kladno | 57 |
| 10 | Tábor | 56 |
| 11 | Karlovy Vary | 54 |
| 12 | Teplice | 52 |
| 13 | Rumburk | 51 |
| 14 | Podbořany | 51 |
| 15 | Olomouc | 50 |
| 16 | Děčín | 47 |
| 17 | Liberec | 44 |
| 18 | Vítkov | 42 |
| 19 | Litvínov | 40 |
| 20 | Bruntál | 39 |
| 21 | Plzeň | 38 |
| 22 | Varnsdorf | 34 |
| 23 | Břeclav | 33 |
| 24 | Šumperk | 33 |
| 25 | Česká Lípa | 31 |
| 26 | Tachov | 30 |
| 27 | Kadaň | 30 |
| 28 | Frýdek-Místek | 29 |
| 29 | Bílovec | 29 |
| 30 | Louny | 28 |
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