Show ContentsKowalik Surname History

The Kowalik surname was originally derived from the old Slavic world "kowal," which means "blacksmith."

Kowalik Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Koval, Kovalevich, Kovalsky, Kovalko, Kovalkovsky, Kovalovsky, Kovalik, Kovalikiv, Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalchenko, Kovalchik, Kovalskyi, Kovalevsky, Kowal, Kowalevich, Kowalsky, Kowalko, Kowalkovsky, Kowalovsky, Kowalik, Kowalikiv, Kowalchuk, Kowalenko, Kowalchenko, Kowalchik, Kowalskyi and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Kowalik (post 1700) +

  • Trent Matthias Kowalik (b. 1995), American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his role as "Billy" in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical
  • John F. Kowalik Sr. (1910-1978), American college and professional football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1934
  • Fabian Lorenz Kowalik (1908-1954), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1932 to 1936
  • Lon W. Kowalik, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1948 1
  • Miroslaw Kowalik, Polish motorcycle speedway rider
  • Marlena Kowalik (b. 1984), Polish-German football midfielder, Member of the Polish national team (2009-)
  • Jiri Kowalík (b. 1977), retired Czech footballer
  • Janusz "John" Kowalik (b. 1944), Polish football striker


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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