Kovalenko

Kovalenko (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 (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.