2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Krivenko
A locational surname derived from the Ukrainian word "kryvyi", meaning crooked or bent, likely referring to someone who lived near a crooked river or road.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Krivenko. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Krivenko 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
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Krivenko in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Krivenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Krivenko
The surname Krivenko is of Ukrainian origin, originating from the region of eastern Ukraine in the early 16th century. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "krivenka," meaning "crooked" or "bent," which likely referred to an individual's physical appearance or perhaps a geographical feature near where the family originated.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Krivenko can be found in a church registry from the city of Poltava in 1612, where a man named Ivan Krivenko was listed as a landowner. In the 17th century, the name also appeared in records from the nearby town of Lubny, suggesting the surname was widespread in the central Ukrainian region during this time period.
In the late 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Krivenko surname was Hryhoriy Krivenko (1734-1802), a prominent Ukrainian Cossack leader who played a significant role in the defense of the Ukrainian territories against Russian imperial expansion.
Another historical figure with this surname was Yevhen Krivenko (1805-1871), a Ukrainian artist and painter who is remembered for his intricate portraiture and landscapes depicting the rural life of Ukraine during the 19th century.
In the early 20th century, the name Krivenko gained further recognition with the birth of Oleksandr Krivenko (1906-1987), a celebrated Ukrainian writer and poet whose works often explored themes of Ukrainian nationalism and cultural identity.
During the Soviet era, a prominent individual with this surname was Mykola Krivenko (1924-1998), a Ukrainian physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and was awarded the prestigious Lenin Prize in 1962.
Throughout its history, the Krivenko surname has been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Ukraine, such as the village of Krivenkove in the Kharkiv region and the town of Kryvyi Rih, which literally translates to "crooked horn," further reinforcing the surname's connection to the concept of "crookedness" or "bending."
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krivenko
Among Census respondents with the surname Krivenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Krivenko 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 Krivenko surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.5% · 107
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Krivenko
Krivenko 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
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-4 bearers (-3.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,418 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 393 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.5%) | Down 13,418 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 393 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 Krivenko 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 | #148,347 | #147,954 | 0.3% |
| Count | 111 | 112 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Krivenko bearers went from 111 to 112 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 393 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #147,954.
FAQ
Krivenko surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Krivenko?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Krivenko. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Krivenko?
Krivenko ranks #147,954 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 112 people with the surname Krivenko. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), 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 Krivenko.
Has Krivenko become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Krivenko went from 111 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #148,347 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Krivenko?
Among Census respondents with the surname Krivenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and Black (0.9%). 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 Krivenko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.5% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Krivenko appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.5%), Two or More Races (2.7%), Black (0.9%). 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 Krivenko (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 Krivenko mean?
A locational surname derived from the Ukrainian word "kryvyi", meaning crooked or bent, likely referring to someone who lived near a crooked river or road. 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 Krivenko (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 common is the surname Krivenko?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Krivenko on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.