Find out how popular the last name Kovarik is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kovarik.

Kovarik, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kovarik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kovarik in America

Kovarik is the 18237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kovarik surname appeared 1,525 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kovarik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kovarik to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kovarik

The surname KOVARIK is of Czech origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era in the present-day Czech Republic. It is derived from the Czech word "kovář," which means "blacksmith." This suggests that the name initially referred to someone whose occupation was a blacksmith or metalworker.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname KOVARIK can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia at the time. These records often mention individuals with variations of the name, such as Kowarzyk, Kowarzik, or Kowarzic.

While the KOVARIK name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, it has been documented in other historical sources from the Czech lands. For instance, a record from 1407 mentions a certain Petr Kovarik, a resident of the town of Hradec Králové.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the KOVARIK surname was Jan Kovarik (c. 1452-1537), a renowned blacksmith and metalworker from the town of Kutná Hora, who is credited with creating intricate metalwork for several churches and castles in the region.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Václav Kovarik (1585-1642), a scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Prague and authored several influential works on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, Josef Kovarik (1836-1912) gained recognition as a pioneering Czech photographer and one of the earliest practitioners of the art form in the region.

The name KOVARIK is also associated with the town of Kovarik, a small village located in the Pardubice Region of eastern Czech Republic. It is believed that the town may have derived its name from an individual or family with the surname KOVARIK who resided there in the past.

During the 20th century, notable individuals with the KOVARIK surname include Frantisek Kovarik (1888-1969), a Czech architect known for his contributions to the Art Nouveau and Cubist architectural styles, and Jaroslav Kovarik (1920-1984), a celebrated Czech writer and poet.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kovarik

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kovarik.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kovarik was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kovarik has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kovarik was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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