Surname

Kowall

“smith”

Kowall is a surname from Polish.

Original PolishKowal

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kowall goes back to Polish kowal, meaning “smith.”

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Where it comes from

Kowall comes from Polish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Kowall as a surname developed from KOWAL.

Kowall’s family of names

In English usage, Kowall as a surname developed from the Polish form KOWAL. In English usage, Kowall as a surname has a related form in KOWAL.

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