Kovalenko, Covalenko (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" (meaning literally "smith"). It can refer to:
Aleksandr Kovalenko (Alexandr, Alexander)Aleksandr Kovalenko (born 1963), retired USSR triple jumperAlexander Andreevich Kovalenko (born 1909), Soviet WWII pilot, hero of the Soviet UnionAlexandr Covalenco (born 1978), Moldovan footballerOleksandr Kovalenko (disambiguation), several peopleAlevtina Kovalenko (born 1980), Russian bobsledderAnastassia Kovalenko (born 1991), Estonian motorcycle road raceAndrei KovalenkoAndrei Kovalenko (born 1970), Russian ice hockey playerAndriy Kovalenko (born 1970), Australian water polo playerDema Kovalenko (born 1977), Ukrainian footballerIgor Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian chess grandmaster now playing for LatviaIrina Kovalenko (born 1984), Russian modelOleg Kovalenko (born 1988), Ukrainian footballerSergei KovalenkoSergei Kovalenko (born 1947), former Soviet basketball playerSerhiy Kovalenko (born 1984), Ukrainian footballerViktor Kovalenko, several peopleVitali KovalenkoVitali Kovalenko (born 1934), Russian volleyball playerVitali Kovalenko (1947–2014), Russian chess composerVyacheslav Kovalenko (born 1946), Russian diplomatYevhen Kovalenko (born 1992), Ukrainian footballerYury Kovalenko (1977-2014), Ukrainian soldier and Hero of Ukraine recipient