Kovalenko

Kovalenko () is a very common Ukrainian surname.

It is used commonly to describe a son of a blacksmith and is the equivalent of ''Smithson'' in the English-speaking world, derived from the root ''koval'' (; meaning literally "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 now playing for Latvia * 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 * 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. Provided by Wikipedia