2000
#127,186
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Kravet
A surname likely derived from the Slavic word "kravets" meaning a tailor or weaver.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Kravet. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kravet 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
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Kravet in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravet, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.0%) and Black (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kravet
The surname KRAVET is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, most likely in the regions that are now modern-day Poland and Ukraine. Its roots can be traced back to the late 15th or early 16th century, when it was likely derived from an occupational term or a toponymic descriptor related to tailoring or cloth-making.
One possible origin of the name KRAVET is from the Polish word "krawiec," meaning "tailor" or "cloth-worker." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been individuals who worked in the textile trade or were involved in the production of clothing and fabrics. Alternatively, the name could have originated from a place name, perhaps a village or town associated with textile production or a center for tailors and cloth merchants.
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in historical manuscripts or documents from that era, it is plausible that variations of the spelling, such as "Krawetz" or "Kravetz," existed in regional records or parish registers of the time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname KRAVET was Jan Kravet, a tailor born in the town of Grodno (now in modern-day Belarus) in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Piotr Kravet, a cloth merchant from Lviv (now in Ukraine) who lived in the mid-17th century and was known for his successful textile business.
In the 18th century, the name KRAVET appeared in various records across Eastern Europe. Notable individuals included Mikhail Kravet, a tailor from Kiev (now in Ukraine) who was born in 1724, and Andrei Kravet, a cloth merchant from Warsaw, Poland, born in 1754.
As the name spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Kravitz," "Kravetz," and "Kravitz." One prominent bearer of the name was Isaac Kravitz, a Russian-born textile entrepreneur who immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and established a successful clothing manufacturing business in New York City.
Overall, the surname KRAVET has a rich history rooted in the textile and clothing industries of Eastern Europe, reflecting the diverse occupations and trades that contributed to the region's cultural and economic fabric.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kravet
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravet, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.0%) and Black (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Kravet 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 Kravet surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 6
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kravet
Kravet 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
#128,249
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 133
+9 bearers (+7.3%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 1,063 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-14 bearers (-10.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,539 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,186 | 124 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #128,249 | 133 | 0.05 | +9 bearers (+7.3%) | Down 1,063 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-10.5%) | Down 14,539 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 Kravet 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 | #128,249 | #142,788 | -11.3% |
| Count | 133 | 119 | -10.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -20.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kravet bearers went from 133 to 119 (-10.5% change). The surname moved down 14,539 positions in the national ranking, going from #128,249 to #142,788.
FAQ
Kravet surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kravet?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Kravet. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Kravet?
Kravet ranks #142,788 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 119 people with the surname Kravet. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), 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 Kravet.
Has Kravet become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kravet went from 133 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 14 (-10.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #128,249 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Kravet?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravet, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.0%) and Black (1.7%). 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 Kravet in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kravet appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.3%), Hispanic (5.0%), Black (1.7%). 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 Kravet (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 Kravet mean?
A surname likely derived from the Slavic word "kravets" meaning a tailor or weaver. 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 Kravet (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 are called Kravet?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Kravet at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.