537
Bearers
2864.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Koval.
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 82 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovalová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 302 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 51 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 30 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 25 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 24 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 24 |
| 7 | Jihomoravský kraj | 22 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 18 |
| 9 | Liberecký kraj | 12 |
| 10 | Karlovarský kraj | 12 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 13 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 14 | Plzeňský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 537 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frýdek-Místek | 96 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 79 |
| 3 | Praha | 51 |
| 4 | Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 20 |
| 5 | Hlučín | 20 |
| 6 | Krnov | 15 |
| 7 | Karviná | 13 |
| 8 | Orlová | 12 |
| 9 | Náchod | 10 |
| 10 | Černošice | 9 |
| 11 | Opava | 9 |
| 12 | Havířov | 9 |
| 13 | Teplice | 8 |
| 14 | Zlín | 8 |
| 15 | Brno | 8 |
| 16 | Šumperk | 8 |
| 17 | Česká Lípa | 7 |
| 18 | Otrokovice | 7 |
| 19 | Nový Jičín | 7 |
| 20 | Karlovy Vary | 6 |
| 21 | Chomutov | 6 |
| 22 | Olomouc | 6 |
| 23 | Český Těšín | 6 |
| 24 | Rumburk | 5 |
| 25 | Trutnov | 5 |
| 26 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 5 |
| 27 | Hranice | 5 |
| 28 | Sokolov | 4 |
| 29 | Kadaň | 4 |
| 30 | Sedlčany | 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