2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Kravik
A toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "little crow" in some Slavic languages.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Kravik. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kravik 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
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Kravik in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravik, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kravik
The surname KRAVIK originated in Norway during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word 'kraki', meaning a hooked or crooked person, possibly referring to someone with a physical deformity or a distinctive posture. The name was initially spelled 'Kraki' or 'Krake' in early Norwegian records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KRAVIK can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian medieval documents dating back to the 12th century. A farmer named Tormod Krake is mentioned in a land transaction record from the year 1275 in the Østfold region of Norway.
In the 16th century, the name KRAVIK appeared in various parish records and tax rolls across Norway, particularly in the counties of Østfold, Vestfold, and Telemark. Notable individuals from this period include Halvor Kravik, a prominent landowner in Sandefjord, who was born in 1542 and died in 1612.
As the name spread across Norway, local variations in spelling emerged, such as 'Kravik', 'Kravikk', and 'Kravick'. One of the earliest known examples of the 'KRAVIK' spelling can be traced back to a baptismal record from the village of Tønsberg in 1683, where a child named Ingrid Kravik was born to parents Nils and Marit Kravik.
During the 18th century, the KRAVIK name gained prominence in the coastal areas of Norway, where several families were involved in maritime activities. One notable figure was Captain Peder Kravik, a skilled navigator from Arendal, who was born in 1732 and captained several merchant ships during his lifetime.
Another prominent individual with the KRAVIK surname was Hans Kravik, a renowned blacksmith and metalworker from Skien, who lived from 1775 to 1842. His intricate ironwork can still be seen in several churches and public buildings in the Telemark region.
As the 19th century dawned, the KRAVIK name spread beyond Norway's borders, with individuals bearing this surname migrating to other parts of Scandinavia and Europe. One such individual was the Swedish artist Carl Kravik, born in 1856 in Gothenburg to Norwegian parents, who gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the rugged beauty of the Swedish countryside.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kravik
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravik, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Kravik 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 Kravik surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.7% · 94
- Two or more races8.5% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kravik
Kravik 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
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-12 bearers (-9.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,833 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-3 bearers (-2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,887 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | -12 bearers (-9.9%) | Down 20,833 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -3 bearers (-2.8%) | Down 1,887 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 Kravik 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 | #150,452 | #152,339 | -1.3% |
| Count | 109 | 106 | -2.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kravik bearers went from 109 to 106 (-2.8% change). The surname moved down 1,887 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #152,339.
FAQ
Kravik surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kravik?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Kravik. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Kravik?
Kravik ranks #152,339 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 106 people with the surname Kravik. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), 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 Kravik.
Has Kravik become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kravik went from 109 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #150,452 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Kravik?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravik, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (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 Kravik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kravik appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.7%), Two or More Races (8.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (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 Kravik (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 Kravik mean?
A toponymic surname derived from a place name meaning "little crow" in some Slavic languages. 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 Kravik (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 share the surname Kravik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.