Kovats

Kovats Meaning & Origin

About Kovats
The surname Kovats is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Kovács, which means "blacksmith" in Hungarian. It is a common occupational surname in Hungary and is often associated with individuals who were blacksmiths or had a connection to the blacksmithing trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kovats: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kovats 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 Kovats is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 V AH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊvəts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kovats in Braille

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

The name Kovats in braille

How to sign the name Kovats using Sign Language

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

The name Kovats in sign language

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