Kovách Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kovách Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovách Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2091:46,9685,013
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Kovach (27,094) & Kovaçh (1) are calculated separately.

Kovách Last Name Facts

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

Kovách is more commonly found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kovach or Kovaçh. For other potential spellings of Kovách click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovách? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,140,742nd most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname Kovách occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovách are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 46,968. In Hungary Kovách is most numerous in: Budapest, where 56 percent reside, Pest County, where 21 percent reside and Csongrád County, where 6 percent reside. Barring Hungary it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovach9427,094/
Kovásch921/
Kovác9121/
Kovaçh891/
Kovács83218,699/
Kovoch8316/
Kovácz8310/
Ková802/
Kovatch771,521/
Kovache77360/
Kovachs7715/
Kouvach778/
Kovaich776/
Kovasch775/
Kovacsh773/
Kovacht773/
Koveach772/
Kovazch771/
Gkovach771/
Kovhach771/
Kováč7314,535/
Kovac7310,309/
Kovah7366/
Kovho7329/
Kovha737/
Kováľ735/
Kovoh732/
Kováć731/
Kovatsch71122/
Kovácová716/
D'Kovach711/
Kouvatch711/
Kovacs6759,256/
Kovácsová674,452/
Kováts672,424/
Kovash67712/
Kowach67183/
Covach67177/
Kobach67173/
Kovacz6768/
Khovha6741/
Kovãcs6730/
Kavach6715/
Kotváč6712/
Kovace6711/
Kovasc6710/
Kouvoh6710/
Kovhei679/
Kováczová678/
Kováče678/
Kovàcs678/
Kovocs675/
Kovhad675/
Kovazh674/
Kovâcs674/
Kovachova674/
Kovácsova673/
Kovosh672/
Kovatzsch671/
Kovauc671/
Kovhat671/
Kevach671/
Koivah671/
Kovátš671/
Koboch670/

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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 Kovách
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