Kovar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

Early Origins of the Kovar family

The surname Kovar was first found in East Prussia, where the name Kowalski was a royal house in what was originally Poland but passed through history from Prussia to Czechoslovakia and back to Polish. The name gained a reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society in Silesia. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name originated as an occupational name for a blacksmith.

Early History of the Kovar family

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Kovar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kowalski, Kovak, Kowak, Kowal, Koval, Kovalski, Kovalyov, Kovach, Kovats, Kowalsky, Kovac, Kofax, Kowahl and many more.

Early Notables of the Kovar family

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Kovar Ranking

In the United States, the name Kovar is the 18,150^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kovar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kovar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Kovar, who landed in New York, NY in 1893 2
Thomas August Kovar, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 2

Kovar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Kovar, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1905 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kovar (post 1700) +

Simon Kovar (1890-1970), American bassoonist and one of the most renowned teachers of the instrument
Zdene Kovár (1917-2004), Czech industrial designer

Historic Events for the Kovar family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Robert Kovar, American Seaman First Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html