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

Kravetz, 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 Kravetz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kravetz in America

Kravetz is the 21272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kravetz surname appeared 1,232 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 Kravetz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kravetz 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 Kravetz

The surname Kravetz originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of Ukraine and Russia. It can be traced back to the early 16th century and is derived from the Slavic word "krav," meaning a tailor or a maker of clothes.

The name Kravetz was initially an occupational surname, given to individuals who worked as tailors or in the clothing trade. It was a common practice during medieval times to assign surnames based on a person's profession or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kravetz can be found in the Metricheskaya Kniga (Metric Book) of the Tver region in Russia, dating back to the late 16th century. This document was a record of births, marriages, and deaths within the region.

In the 17th century, a notable Kravetz was Ivan Kravetz, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Novgorod. He was known for his extensive trade networks and involvement in the local community.

During the 18th century, the Kravetz family gained prominence in the Ukrainian region. Grigory Kravetz (1701-1778) was a respected scholar and author who wrote extensively on Ukrainian history and culture.

As the name spread across Eastern Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Kravets, Kravets'kyi, and Kravtsov, depending on the local language and regional variations.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Yevhen Kravetz (1820-1895), a Ukrainian writer and poet who contributed to the development of modern Ukrainian literature.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname Kravetz was Mikhail Kravetz (1857-1923), a Russian military officer and statesman who served as a governor in several regions of the Russian Empire.

As families with the surname Kravetz migrated to other parts of the world, the name continued to spread and evolve. However, its roots can be traced back to the tailoring and clothing trade in Eastern Europe centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kravetz

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

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 Kravetz 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 Kravetz 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 Kravetz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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