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Where Does The Last Name Kovacs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kovacs occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Kovács, Kovãcs, Kovàcs, Kovâcs, Kovačs or Kòvacs. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovacs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 9,553^rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 122,984 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kovacs are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 44 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Kovacs is also the 992,070^th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 92 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 25,908 people, or 1 in 775. In Romania Kovacs is mostly found in: Bihor County, where 13 percent are found, Mureș County, where 13 percent are found and Covasna County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Romania it exists in 89 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Kovacs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kovacs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kovacs last name expanded 316,875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovacs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kovacs last name are 7.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Kovacs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning €25,080 per year; in Norway they earn 29.81% more than the national average, earning 449,257 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,932 per year; in South Africa they earn 96.27% more than the national average, earning R 466,416 per year; in Colombia they earn 41.14% more than the national average, earning $32,042,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $45,757 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning $50,347 CAD per year.