Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. kaw-VAL-skyee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Polish kowal meaning "blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.

Related Names

VariantKowalczyk
Other Languages & CulturesKavalioŭ, Kavalyow(Belarusian) Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Bosnian) Kovachev(Bulgarian) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Croatian) Kováč, Kovac, Kovář(Czech) Kovách, Kovács, Kováts(Hungarian) Kavaliauskas(Lithuanian) Kovalchuk, Kovalev, Kovalyov(Russian) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Serbian) Kováč, Kovac(Slovak) Kovač, Kovačevič, Kovačič(Slovene) Kovalchuk, Kovalenko(Ukrainian)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022