2000
#138,741
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Korobkin
A surname derived from the Russian word "korobka," meaning "basket" or "box," likely referring to someone involved in basket or box making.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Korobkin. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Korobkin 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
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Korobkin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Korobkin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and Black (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Korobkin
The surname KOROBKIN originated in Russia and Ukraine during the late 18th century. It is a transliteration of the Russian name Коробкин, derived from the word "korobka" meaning "box" or "basket". This suggests the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who made boxes or baskets.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Russian census records from the late 1700s, where several families with the surname Коробкин are listed as residing in the Kursk and Voronezh regions. It is possible the name originated as a nickname for someone whose occupation involved making baskets or boxes.
In the 19th century, the KOROBKIN surname began appearing in various towns and villages across Ukraine, particularly in the regions of Poltava and Kharkiv. This suggests the name may have spread from Russia into neighboring Ukraine during this time period.
One notable bearer of the KOROBKIN name was Ivan Korobkin, a Russian writer and journalist born in 1865 in the town of Lebedyn, Kharkiv Governorate (now in Ukraine). He wrote several novels and short stories depicting life in rural Russia during the late 19th century.
Another famous KOROBKIN was Nikolai Korobkin, a Russian military officer who fought in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. He later became a general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I.
In the early 20th century, the KOROBKIN surname can be found in records from the Russian Empire's census data, with families living in cities like Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev.
During the Soviet era, several individuals with the last name KOROBKIN achieved prominence in various fields. These included Mikhail Korobkin, a Soviet physicist who made contributions to the development of nuclear energy in the 1950s, and Andrei Korobkin, a renowned chess grandmaster from Ukraine who was active in the 1970s and 1980s.
While the KOROBKIN name has Russian and Ukrainian origins, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to North America and Western Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Korobkin
Among Census respondents with the surname Korobkin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and Black (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Korobkin 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 Korobkin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.4% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Korobkin
Korobkin 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
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,460 places
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-5 bearers (-4.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,734 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #138,741 | 111 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Down 7,460 places |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.4%) | Down 4,734 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 Korobkin 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 | #146,201 | #150,935 | -3.2% |
| Count | 113 | 108 | -4.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Korobkin bearers went from 113 to 108 (-4.4% change). The surname moved down 4,734 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #150,935.
FAQ
Korobkin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Korobkin?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Korobkin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Korobkin?
Korobkin ranks #150,935 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 108 people with the surname Korobkin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), 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 Korobkin.
Has Korobkin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Korobkin went from 113 recorded bearers to 108. That is a decrease of 5 (-4.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #146,201 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Korobkin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Korobkin, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%) and Black (1.9%). 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 Korobkin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.4% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Korobkin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.4%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%), Black (1.9%). 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 Korobkin (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 Korobkin mean?
A surname derived from the Russian word "korobka," meaning "basket" or "box," likely referring to someone involved in basket or box making. 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 Korobkin (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 many people have the last name Korobkin?
If you just want to know how many people have the last name Korobkin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.