Kováts Surname
Approximately 2,424 people bear this surname
Kováts Surname User-submission:
Kovács means 'smith' in Hungarian.
Kováts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2,366 | 1:4,149 | 485 |
| Slovakia | 46 | 1:116,010 | 21,737 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Kovats (1,178) & Kovátš (1) are calculated separately.
Kováts (19) may also be a first name.
Kováts Surname Meaning
Kováts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kováts Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kováts is found most frequently in Hungary. It may also occur as: Kovats or Kovátš. For other possible spellings of Kováts click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kováts? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 176,519th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,006,413 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kováts reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Kováts is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 19 people.
It is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 2,366 people, or 1 in 4,149. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 40 percent live, Pest County, where 17 percent live and Fejér County, where 7 percent live. Barring Hungary this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovats | 94 | 1,178 | / |
| Kovátš | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kovács | 83 | 218,699 | / |
| Kovátsová | 80 | 48 | / |
| Kovatsh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kovauts | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kovatse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kováč | 73 | 14,535 | / |
| Kovác | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kováć | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kovatsch | 71 | 122 | / |
| Kovacs | 67 | 59,256 | / |
| Kovácsová | 67 | 4,452 | / |
| Kovách | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kowats | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kavats | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kovãcs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kotváč | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kovatz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kovácz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kováče | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kovàcs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kovátšová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovocs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kobats | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovâcs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovácsova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kovatsova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kovačs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovazs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovatzsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Covats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovatsová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabáts | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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