Surname
Kovárová
79
Bearers
20970.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
The feminine form of the surname Kovář. A smith working metal.
Origin: from Czech 'kovář' (smith)
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 31 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kovárová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 17 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 14 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 7 |
| 6 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 4 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 11 | Kraj Vysočina | 1 |
| Total CZ | 79 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hodonín | 7 |
| 2 | Olomouc | 7 |
| 3 | Roudnice nad Labem | 6 |
| 4 | Chomutov | 5 |
| 5 | Havířov | 5 |
| 6 | České Budějovice | 4 |
| 7 | Vyškov | 4 |
| 8 | Brno | 4 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 10 | Most | 3 |
| 11 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 12 | Karviná | 3 |
| 13 | Beroun | 2 |
| 14 | Sokolov | 2 |
| 15 | Zlín | 2 |
| 16 | Uherský Brod | 2 |
| 17 | Bučovice | 2 |
| 18 | Benešov | 1 |
| 19 | Kladno | 1 |
| 20 | Příbram | 1 |
| 21 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 22 | Sedlčany | 1 |
| 23 | Domažlice | 1 |
| 24 | Klatovy | 1 |
| 25 | Pardubice | 1 |
| 26 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 1 |
| 27 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 28 | Jeseník | 1 |
| 29 | Krnov | 1 |
| 30 | Český Těšín | 1 |
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