Kovač

Kovač (Ковач), meaning "forger" (or "blacksmith") in Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.

Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country and in Serbia with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 bear this surname.

The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania.

The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common.

Cognates

Kovač (Jičín District)

Kovač is a village and municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

Kovač (mountain)

Kovač planina is a mountain in the municipality of Čajniče, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an altitude of 1,532 metres (5,026 ft).

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Coordinates: 43°47′N 18°08′E / 43.783°N 18.133°E / 43.783; 18.133