Kovac Family History

Kovac Surname Meaning

Czech (Moravian) Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Kováč also Kovač); Slovenian Serbian Croatian and Bosniak (Kovač): occupational name from Slovak kováč South Slavic kovač ‘smith’. In Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina the surname is sometimes also spelled Kovać.

Compare Kovach and Kowatch. In some cases also Albanian (Kosovo; Kovaç): occupational name from kovaç ‘smith’, a loanword from Serbian (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kovack, Kovar, Kozar, Kolar, Novak, Koval, Kovacs, Kovach, Kozak, Tomac

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6K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kovac family from?

You can see how Kovac families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kovac family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Kovac families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kovac family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Kovac's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Kovac families in 1891.

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What did your Kovac ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kovac.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Kovac. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Kovac. For the veterans among your Kovac ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kovac lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kovac life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kovac in 1952 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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Kovac Surname Meaning

Compare Kovach and Kowatch. In some cases also Albanian (Kosovo; Kovaç): occupational name from kovaç ‘smith’, a loanword from Serbian (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kovac family from?

What did your Kovac ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kovac.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kovac family records will you find?

What is the average Kovac lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kovac life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kovac in 1952 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

Kovac Family History

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