Kovalenko
Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Коваленко) is a Ukrainian surname. It is a patronymic surname derived from the occupational nickname koval (Ukrainian: коваль), "blacksmith". Notable people with the surname include: Aleksandr Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people Alevtina Kovalenko (born 1980), Russian bobsledder Anastassia Kovalenko (born 1991), Estonian motorcycle road racer Andrei Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people Bohdan Kovalenko (born 1997), Ukrainian footballer Dema Kovalenko (born 1977), Ukrainian footballer Igor Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian chess grandmaster Irina Kovalenko (born 1984), Russian model Iryna Kovalenko (born 1986), Ukrainian high jumper Kostiantyn Kovalenko (born 1986), Ukrainian footballer Lyudmyla Kovalenko (born 1989), Ukrainian athlete Nikolai Kovalenko – Russian and American ice hockey player (born 1999) Oleg Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian footballer Oleksandr Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people Oleksii Oleksandrovych Kovalenko (1981–2022), Ukrainian military pilot Sergey Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people Viktor Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people Vitali Kovalenko (born 1934), Russian volleyball player Vyacheslav Kovalenko (born 1946), Russian diplomat Yevhen Kovalenko (born 1992), Ukrainian footballer Yuriy Kovalenko (1977–2014), Ukrainian soldier and Hero of Ukraine recipient Yuriy Kovalenko (1966–2023), Ukrainian scientist, archaeologist, local historian, teacher, musician, and staff sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Коваленко) is a Ukrainian surname. It is a patronymic surname derived from the occupational nickname koval (Ukrainian: коваль), "blacksmith". Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandr Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alevtina Kovalenko (born 1980), Russian bobsledder
- Anastassia Kovalenko (born 1991), Estonian motorcycle road racer
- Andrei Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bohdan Kovalenko (born 1997), Ukrainian footballer
- Dema Kovalenko (born 1977), Ukrainian footballer
- Igor Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian chess grandmaster
- Irina Kovalenko (born 1984), Russian model
- Iryna Kovalenko (born 1986), Ukrainian high jumper
- Kostiantyn Kovalenko (born 1986), Ukrainian footballer
- Lyudmyla Kovalenko (born 1989), Ukrainian athlete
- Nikolai Kovalenko – Russian and American ice hockey player (born 1999)
- Oleg Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian footballer
- Oleksandr Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oleksii Oleksandrovych Kovalenko (1981–2022), Ukrainian military pilot
- Sergey Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people
- Viktor Kovalenko (disambiguation), multiple people
- Vitali Kovalenko (born 1934), Russian volleyball player
- Vyacheslav Kovalenko (born 1946), Russian diplomat
- Yevhen Kovalenko (born 1992), Ukrainian footballer
- Yuriy Kovalenko (1977–2014), Ukrainian soldier and Hero of Ukraine recipient
- Yuriy Kovalenko (1966–2023), Ukrainian scientist, archaeologist, local historian, teacher, musician, and staff sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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1 "Kovalik" etc. may be derived from the name of the bird of genus of nuthatches | ||