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

Kovács occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kovacs, Kovãcs, Kovàcs, Kovâcs, Kovačs or Kòvacs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 2,532^nd most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,322 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovács live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 439,102^nd most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 389 people.

The surname Kovács is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is held by 209,333 people, or 1 in 47. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 13 percent are found, Pest County, where 12 percent are found and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.