Kovalev

Kovalev Meaning & Origin

About Kovalev
The surname Kovalev is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "kovalev" which means "blacksmith" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a blacksmith. The name Kovalev is common in Russia and other Slavic countries, and it signifies a family's ancestral connection to the blacksmithing profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kovalev is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kovalev: 483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kovalev based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kovalev is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 V AH0 L EH2 V
🌐 IPA
/kovalev*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kovalev in Braille

Here's how to represent Kovalev in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kovalev in braille

How to sign the name Kovalev using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kovalev using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kovalev in sign language

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