Kovač
Sign in to saveKovač () is a surname derived from the Proto-Slavic word kovač, which translates to blacksmith. It is common across Europe, specifically countries in Southeast Europe such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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- Surname.name
- Kovač
- Surname.languageorigin
- Proto-Slavic
- Surname.derivation
- kovač
- Surname.meaning
- Blacksmith
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- Kovač
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- Kovač (surname)
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Kovač () is a surname derived from the Proto-Slavic word kovač, which translates to blacksmith. It is common across Europe, specifically countries in Southeast Europe such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.