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Kovalenko

Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Коваленко) 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 (Ukrainian: коваль; 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.