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

Kravitz, 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 Kravitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kravitz in America

Kravitz is the 10837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kravitz surname appeared 2,938 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kravitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kravitz 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 Kravitz

The surname KRAVITZ is of Slavic origin, specifically from Eastern Europe. It is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Poland and Ukraine during the late medieval period, around the 15th or 16th century.

The name KRAVITZ is derived from the Slavic word "kravets," which means "tailor" or "seamster." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals or families who worked as tailors or in the clothing trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KRAVITZ can be found in Polish records from the 16th century. In these records, the name is spelled as "Krawiec," which is the Polish variation of the same root word.

While no specific historical figures with the surname KRAVITZ are widely known from ancient times, there are a few notable individuals who bore this name in more recent history. For example, Yefim Kravitz (1857-1938) was a Russian-born Jewish writer and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another notable person with the surname KRAVITZ was Lenny Kravitz (born 1964), an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known for his unique blend of rock, funk, and soul music. His maternal grandparents were of Ukrainian Jewish descent, which likely explains the origin of his surname.

In terms of place names or older spellings, the name KRAVITZ may have been influenced by the Polish town of Krawieczyn, which is derived from the same root word meaning "tailor." However, there is no direct evidence linking the surname to this specific location.

Other notable individuals with the surname KRAVITZ include Zoë Kravitz (born 1988), an American actress and model, and the daughter of Lenny Kravitz; and Nellie Kravitz (1882-1972), a Russian-born American actress and singer active in the early 20th century.

Overall, the surname KRAVITZ has its roots in Slavic culture and language, with a strong connection to the tailoring and clothing trade in Eastern Europe during the late medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kravitz

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

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

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