Surname
Kovačová
278
Bearers
6083.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
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 71 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovačová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 70 |
| 2 | Středočeský kraj | 47 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 25 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 24 |
| 5 | Karlovarský kraj | 21 |
| 6 | Plzeňský kraj | 20 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 16 |
| 8 | Hlavní město Praha | 14 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 13 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 11 |
| 11 | Pardubický kraj | 10 |
| 12 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 13 | Olomoucký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 278 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Most | 21 |
| 2 | Tábor | 16 |
| 3 | Praha | 14 |
| 4 | Česká Lípa | 12 |
| 5 | Litvínov | 12 |
| 6 | Teplice | 11 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 9 |
| 8 | Liberec | 9 |
| 9 | Jičín | 7 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 7 |
| 11 | Kladno | 6 |
| 12 | Nymburk | 6 |
| 13 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 6 |
| 14 | Ostrov | 6 |
| 15 | Benešov | 5 |
| 16 | Beroun | 5 |
| 17 | Karlovy Vary | 5 |
| 18 | Horažďovice | 5 |
| 19 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 20 | Jihlava | 5 |
| 21 | Brno | 5 |
| 22 | Český Krumlov | 4 |
| 23 | Cheb | 4 |
| 24 | Tachov | 4 |
| 25 | Mariánské Lázně | 4 |
| 26 | Děčín | 4 |
| 27 | Slavkov u Brna | 4 |
| 28 | Třinec | 4 |
| 29 | Kolín | 3 |
| 30 | Jindřichův Hradec | 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