Kovak Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Kovak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England41:13,929,515290,718
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Kóvak (1) are calculated separately.

Kovak Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kovak Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kovak (Hindi: कोवक, Russian: Ковак) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Kóvak. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 676,370th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,525,047 people. Kovak is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kovak live; 73 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kovak is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 1,184,506. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 7 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.

Kovak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kovak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kovak last name increased 2,354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kovak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kovak are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kovak earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $47,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $55,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kóvak931/
Kovack91746/
Kovaik916/
Kotvak915/
Kovask915/
Kovake912/
Kovauk912/
Kovakz911/
Kouvak911/
Kovaľák8340/
Kovaske831/
Kovachk831/
Kovackk831/
Kovauck831/
Kovaľak831/
Khovake831/
Kavak8036,230/
Kovac8010,309/
Kowak8045/
Kevak8028/
Covak8027/
Kovaq805/
Kovax803/
Kovakova777/
Koback73441/
Kõvask7363/
Kavake7356/
Kowake7348/
Kowack7335/
Covask7332/
Kahvak7330/
Koobak7324/
Khobak7318/
Kovags7311/
Kovasc7310/
Covack739/
Kobakh738/
Kovacx737/
Kowask736/
Keevak736/
Kavadk735/
Khavak734/
Kavack733/
Kobauk733/
Kosvac732/
Kovauc731/
Koiwak731/
Kotvac731/
Koveik731/
Koïwak731/
Kouwak731/
Kouvok731/
Kovaxs731/
Kavaik731/
Kobaak731/
Kobaik731/
Kobajk731/
Kevack730/
Kasvak730/
Khoshvakh7111/
Kovackova715/
Kovaikova713/
Kovaľková711/
Kovaľáková6715/
Kova'cs677/
Kavakhe675/
Kavhake674/
Khoibak674/
Kovaľaková673/
Kovacsh673/
Kouwack672/
Kouvouk672/
Kovathc672/
Kouwayk671/
Kouvacs671/
Kovaľíková671/
Kovac's671/
Kovaics671/
Koveisk671/
Kovoick670/

Kovak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovak in the Hindi language
कोवकkovaka-
Kovak in the Russian language
Ковакkovak-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovak
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