Kováčik Surname

120,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Kováčik Surname User-submission:

The surname Kováčik means 'little blacksmith' or 'son of a blacksmith'. It originates from the blacksmith trade. Their ancestors were descendants of blacksmiths.

Kováčik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia3,6941:1,44536
Czechia1251:85,06814,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kovačik (465), Kováčík (13), Kováćik (2), Kovacik (1,292), Kovačík (396) & Kovacík (1) are calculated separately.

Kováčik (15) may also be a first name.

Kováčik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kováčik means 'little blacksmith' or 'son of a blacksmith'. It originates from the blacksmith trade. Their ancestors were descendants of blacksmiths.

- mrriocool

Kováčik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kováčik is carried by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kovačik, Kováčík, Kováćik, Kovacik, Kovačík or Kovacík. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kováčik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 120,120th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,907,735 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kováčik live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The surname Kováčik is most frequently used in Slovakia, where it is held by 3,694 people, or 1 in 1,445. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Žilina Region, where 31 percent are found, Trenčín Region, where 25 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Slovakia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovačik95465/
Kováčík9513/
Kováćik952/
Kovacik901,292/
Kovačík90396/
Kováček8623/
Kovacík861/
Kováčić861/
Kovčić77564/
Kvočik7719/
Kváček779/
Kovsik773/
Kovcik771/
Kovačič718,138/
Kovačić717,612/
Kovaček71657/
Kovačic7188/
Koovisk7124/
Kovšček7119/
Koviski712/
Kovašik711/
Koveisk711/
Kovosik710/
Kovasik710/
Kováčech6720/
Kovaiski677/
Kovacick673/
Kovasick672/
Kovascik672/
Koviaski672/
Kaovačić671/
Koovačič671/
Kovsieko671/
Kovačeka671/
Kovaisky671/
Koviskey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kováčik
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