Re: Grabatz Lookup // Family name KOVATSCH

Stephen,

Kovács (Kováts, Kovatsch or Kovách) is an old Hungarian surname. Originally it was an occupational name, meaning: a metalworker or blacksmith who made horseshoes and ironwork. This surname is the second most common family name among Hungarians. Searching for this name in regions inhabited by Hungarians too is like searching for Schmidt or Müller among Germans: it requires great care and attention, because there are many of them and it is easy to make a mistake on the ancestry tree.

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Tibor