| has gloss | eng: Kovalyov, often spelled as Kovalev , or Kovalyova, Kovaleva (feminine; Ковалёва), is a common Russian surname and may refer to the following people: *Aleksandr Gennadyevich Kovalyov (1973-1999), Russian Army officer and Hero of the Russian Federation *Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kovalyov (b. 1982), Russian footballer *Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kovalyov (b. 1975), Russian sprint canoer *Alexei Kovalev (born 1973), Russian professional ice hockey player *Anna Kovalyova (born 1983), Russian gymnast *Gennady Kovalev (born 1983), Russian boxer *Mikhail Kovalyov (1897–1967), Soviet military leader *Nikolay Kovalev (FSB) (born 1949), Russian politician, Chair of the State Dumas Veterans Committee, former head of the Federal Security Service (FSB) *Nikolay Kovalev (fencer) (born 1986), Russian sabre fencer *Nikolay Kovalev (pilot) (1949–1985), Soviet aircraft pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union *Olga Kovalyova (1881–1962), Russian/Soviet opera singer *Kovalyova is the real surname of a Russian serf actress and opera singer Praskovya Zhemchugova *Roman K. |