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Kovach Family History

Kovach Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Czech (Moravian) Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Kováč or Kovač Slovenian Serbian Croatian and Bosniak Kovač (see Kovac) Hungarian Kovács (see Kovacs) all meaning ‘smith’. Compare Kovack Kovash Kovatch and Kowatch; see also 2 below.

Rusyn and Ukrainian: occupational name from kovach a variant of koval ‘smith’ (see Koval).

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


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You can see how Kovach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kovach family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Kovach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kovach family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kovach's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kovach families in 1891.
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What did your Kovach ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kovach. 100% of Kovach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Kovach. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Kovach. For the veterans among your Kovach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kovach lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Kovach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kovach in 1940 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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