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

Krinsky, 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 Krinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krinsky in America

Krinsky is the 27376th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krinsky surname appeared 882 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 Krinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krinsky 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 Krinsky

The surname Krinsky is of Russian-Jewish origin, derived from the occupational term "kriniker," which referred to a dealer or trader in crockery or pottery. This name first emerged in the late 18th century among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that were part of the Russian Empire.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Krinsky can be found in parish records and census documents from the late 1700s and early 1800s in regions such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania. It is likely that the name was initially spelled in a variety of ways, such as Kriniker, Kriniker, or Krenikar, before the spelling became more standardized over time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Yitzchak Krinsky, a merchant who lived in the town of Mogilev (now in Belarus) in the late 18th century. Another notable figure was Rabbi Avraham Krinsky, a renowned scholar and author who lived in the town of Slutsk (now in Belarus) in the early 19th century.

As Jewish communities in Eastern Europe faced persecution and economic hardship throughout the 19th century, many individuals with the surname Krinsky immigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and South Africa. One of the earliest recorded Krinsky immigrants to the United States was Moshe Krinsky, who arrived in New York City from Russia in 1878.

Other notable individuals with the surname Krinsky include:

1. Isadore Krinsky (1894-1975), an American labor leader and trade unionist who played a key role in organizing the garment industry in New York City.

2. Semyon Krinsky (1853-1936), a prominent Russian-Jewish writer and playwright who wrote extensively about Jewish life and culture in the Russian Empire.

3. Naftali Krinsky (1906-1995), a renowned biochemist and professor at Harvard University, known for his groundbreaking research on photosynthesis and the structure of chloroplasts.

4. Myer Krinsky (1897-1987), a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1960.

5. Chaim Krinsky (1916-2008), a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi and influential aide to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who played a key role in the expansion of the Chabad movement worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krinsky

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

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

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