Koval (surname)
Koval () is a Ukrainian surname. The word means "blacksmith", making "Koval" the equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world. Notable people with the name include: Anastasia Koval (born 1992), Ukrainian artistic gymnast Andriy Koval (born 1983), Ukrainian football player Denis Koval (born 1991), Russian speed skater George Koval (1913–2006), spy for the Soviet Union in the United States Ihor Koval (born 1955), Ukrainian historian and political scholar Ivan Koval-Samborsky (1893–1962), Ukrainian stage and film actor J. J. Koval (born 1992), American soccer player Maksym Koval (born 1992), Ukrainian football goalkeeper Mykhailo Koval (born 1956), Ukrainian military officer, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykola Koval (born 1952), Ukrainian operatic baritone Oleksandr Koval (born 1974), Ukrainian football coach and former player Peter Kovál (born 1965), American professional photographer Ramona Koval (born 1954), Australian reporter Robin Koval (born 1955), American businesswoman, author and CEO and president of Truth Initiative Stanislav Koval (born 2002), Ukrainian football player Vera Koval (born 1983), Russian judoka Viktor Koval (1947–2021), Russian writer, poet and actor Viktoriya Koval (born 1985), Ukrainian archery athlete Vital Koval (born 1980), Belarusian ice hockey goaltender Vitalina Koval (born 1990), Ukrainian LGBT rights activist Vitaliy Koval (born 1981), Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician Vlada Koval (born 2001), Russian tennis player Volodymyr Koval (born 1975), Ukrainian-Canadian football player Volodymyr Koval (born 1992), Ukrainian football player Yevgeni Koval (born 1973), Russian football player Yuriy Koval (born 1958), Ukrainian football coach, Director of Sport for the club Zorya Luhansk, and former player Yuriy Koval (born 1980), Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler Yury Koval (1938–1995), Russian author Sam Koval (born 1971), British entrepreneur and tennis player See also Koval (disambiguation) Kowal (surname) Kovalyov, a surname Kovalenko, a surname References Ukrainian-language surnames