Meaning & History
From Polish kowal meaning "blacksmith". This is the second most common surname in Poland.
Related Names
Rootkovati
Feminine FormKowalska
Masculine FormKowalczyk
Other Languages & CulturesKavalchuk, Kavalioŭ, Kavaliova, Kavalyova, Kavalyow(Belarusian) Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Bosnian) Kovachev, Kovacheva(Bulgarian) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Croatian) Kováč, Kovac, Kováčová, Kovář, Kovářová(Czech) Kovách, Kovács, Kováts(Hungarian) Kavaliauskaitė, Kavaliauskas, Kavaliauskienė(Lithuanian) Kovalchuk, Kovalev, Kovaleva, Kovalyov, Kovalyova(Russian) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Serbian) Kováč, Kovac, Kováčová(Slovak) Kovač, Kovačevič, Kovačič(Slovene) Kovalchuk, Kovalenko(Ukrainian)