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

Kover, 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 Kover surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kover in America

Kover is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kover surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kover.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kover 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 Kover

The surname Kover has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions that now make up modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 14th or 15th century, derived from the Slavic word "kovár," which means "blacksmith" or "metalworker."

In the Middle Ages, blacksmiths and metalworkers played a crucial role in the production of tools, weapons, and other essential items for daily life. As a result, many surnames were derived from occupations, and Kover likely originated as a descriptor for someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalworker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kover can be found in the Akta Grodskie, a collection of court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. These records mention several individuals with variations of the name, such as Kowerski and Kowarski.

Notable individuals with the surname Kover include Jan Kover, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the 16th century and played a significant role in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1577-1582. Another notable figure was Franciszek Kover, a Polish painter and engraver active in the 18th century, known for his religious and historical works.

In the 19th century, Aleksander Kover (1801-1875) was a prominent Polish writer and journalist who published several works on Polish history and literature. During the same period, Mikhail Kover (1832-1901) was a Russian-born engineer who contributed significantly to the development of early steamships and steam engines.

More recently, Janos Kover (born 1954) is a Hungarian politician who has served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary since 2010. He has been a prominent figure in Hungarian politics for several decades and has held various governmental positions.

It is important to note that while the surname Kover has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration patterns and intermarriage. However, the historical records and notable individuals mentioned above provide insight into the origins and evolution of this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kover

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

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 Kover 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 Kover 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 Kover was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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