Kovach
English
Etymology
From Czech and Slovak Kováč, Slovene Kovač, Serbo-Croatian Kòvač, Hungarian Kovács, or Polish Kowacz, all from Slavic words meaning "blacksmith", ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kovati (“to forge”). Doublet of Kovac, Kovack, and Kovacs.
Proper noun
Kovach (plural Kovaches)
- A surname.
Related terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kovach is the 3940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9040 individuals. Kovach is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kovach”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 344.