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

The last name Kovács is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Kovacs, Kovãcs, Kovàcs, Kovâcs, Kovačs or Kòvacs. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 2,532^nd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 33,322 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovács are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 439,102^nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 389 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is held by 209,333 people, or 1 in 47. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 13 percent live, Pest County, where 12 percent live and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 7 percent live. Beside Hungary this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 2 percent live and Romania, where 2 percent live.