2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Kiriluk
A surname of Eastern European origin, possibly derived from a personal name or place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Kiriluk. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kiriluk surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Kiriluk in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kiriluk, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kiriluk
The surname Kiriluk is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the regions that are now modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the Slavic personal name Kirill, which was a variant of the Greek name Kyrillos, meaning "lordly" or "masterful".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kiriluk surname can be found in a Polish census record from the city of Lviv, dated 1564. This document lists a certain Iwan Kiriluk as a resident of the city. Another early mention of the name appears in a Belarusian land registry from 1587, which refers to a village owned by a nobleman named Mikhal Kiriluk.
In the 17th century, the Kiriluk name appears in several historical documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which controlled large parts of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus at the time. For example, a military record from 1683 lists a Cossack soldier named Yuri Kiriluk who fought against the Ottoman Empire.
One notable figure with the Kiriluk surname was Hryhorii Kiriluk, a Ukrainian writer and philosopher who lived from 1735 to 1805. He is best known for his work "Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Man", which explored themes of ethics and human nature.
Another individual of note was Mariya Kiriluk, a Belarusian folk artist who lived from 1820 to 1892. She was renowned for her intricate embroidery work and was considered a master of traditional Belarusian needlework techniques.
In the late 19th century, a Ukrainian artist named Oleksandr Kiriluk (1856-1921) gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the rural countryside of his homeland. His works captured the beauty of the Ukrainian countryside and were widely admired by his contemporaries.
During the early 20th century, a Belarusian politician named Yan Kiriluk (1882-1938) played a significant role in the fight for Belarusian independence from the Russian Empire. He was a prominent member of the Belarusian National Committee and advocated for greater autonomy and cultural recognition for his people.
The name Kiriluk has also been associated with various place names in Eastern Europe, such as the village of Kiriluki in western Ukraine and the town of Kirilovo in Belarus. These locations likely derive their names from early settlers or landowners bearing the Kiriluk surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kiriluk
Among Census respondents with the surname Kiriluk, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Kiriluk bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kiriluk surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.8% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 7
- Two or more races2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kiriluk
Kiriluk appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+6 bearers (+5.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,439 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-4 bearers (-3.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,292 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.7%) | Down 3,439 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.6%) | Down 3,292 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kiriluk surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #151,639 | -2.2% |
| Count | 111 | 107 | -3.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kiriluk bearers went from 111 to 107 (-3.6% change). The surname moved down 3,292 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #151,639.
FAQ
Kiriluk surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kiriluk?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Kiriluk. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Kiriluk?
Kiriluk ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Kiriluk. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Kiriluk.
Has Kiriluk become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kiriluk went from 111 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Kiriluk?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kiriluk, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kiriluk in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.8% (95 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kiriluk appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (6.5%), Two or More Races (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kiriluk (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kiriluk mean?
A surname of Eastern European origin, possibly derived from a personal name or place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kiriluk (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Kiriluk?
Want to know how many people have the last name Kiriluk? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.