Find out how popular the last name Krasnov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Krasnov.

Krasnov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Krasnov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krasnov in America

Krasnov is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krasnov surname appeared 272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Krasnov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krasnov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Krasnov

The surname KRASNOV originated in Russia and can be traced back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Russian word "krasny," which means "red" or "beautiful." The name likely referred to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or it could have indicated a connection to a place name containing the word "krasny."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KRASNOV surname can be found in the Pistsovye Knigi, a series of cadastral survey books compiled in the 16th and 17th centuries. These books documented landowners and their properties across Russia.

A notable bearer of the KRASNOV name was Pyotr Nikolayevich Krasnov (1869-1947), a Russian military leader who fought in the Russian Civil War. He initially supported the White Army against the Bolsheviks but later defected to the German side during World War II.

Another prominent figure was Ivan Ilyich Krasnov (1801-1855), a Russian writer and poet who was part of the Golden Age of Russian literature. His works included lyric poetry and historical dramas.

In the field of science, Andrei Nikolayevich Krasnov (1862-1914) was a Russian botanist and geographer known for his research on the flora of the Caucasus region.

The KRASNOV surname can also be found in historical records from Ukraine, where variations like "Krasnovskyi" were common. One example is Nikolai Ivanovich Krasnovskyi (1924-2012), a Ukrainian mathematician and cybernetics pioneer.

In the realm of music, Nikolai Andreyevich Krasnov (1864-1939) was a Russian composer and conductor who wrote several operas and ballets.

While the KRASNOV surname has its roots in Russia and Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krasnov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Krasnov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Krasnov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Krasnov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Krasnov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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