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Kovač (Ковач), meaning "forger" (or "blacksmith") in Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. In Slovenia, some 4,800 bear this surname. The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common. == Cognates == * Kovac in the United States and parts of South America was often shortened from a longer last name given out to people who could not spell their last name. Example: Dukovac was shortened to Kovac. * Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev) * Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski) * Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form * Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary * Kováč in Slovakia * Kovář (also Kováč) in Czech Republic. * Covaci in Romania 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kovač」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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