Kovács or Kovacs, meaning blacksmith, is one of the most common Hungarian family names. History. The name is found in Hungary and Hungarian expatriate communities. There are similar names with the Kováts or Kovách spellings. The name means "blacksmith" in Hungarian, and it is probably a loanword from Slavic languages. . The top three most frequent surnames in Hungary are Nagy, Kovács, and Tóth. Notable people. Ágnes Kovács (born 1981), Hungarian swimmer. András Kovács (born 1947), multiple persons. Angela Kovács (born 1964), Swedish actress. Barbara Kovács (born 1993), Hungarian racewalker.
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