2000
#42,056
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 486
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.18
Rare Last name
Kravchenko
An occupational surname of Ukrainian origin referring to a tailor or seamster.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,073 Americans carry the last name Kravchenko. That puts it at #27,300 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.31 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 319,436 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kravchenko 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
1.1K
1 in 319,436
Census rank
#27,300
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
936
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 936 bearers of the surname Kravchenko in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.31 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 27300th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and Black (0.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kravchenko
The surname Kravchenko is of Ukrainian origin, originating in the 15th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Kravets, which means "tailor" or "cloth cutter" in Ukrainian. The suffix "-enko" is a diminutive form, indicating that the name originally referred to the son of a tailor.
The name first appeared in historical records in the regions of central and western Ukraine, particularly in the areas around Kiev and Lviv. It was commonly found among the Cossack communities, where tailoring was an important trade.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kravchenko is in a 16th-century manuscript from the city of Lviv, which mentions a merchant named Ivan Kravchenko. Another early reference is in a 17th-century census record from the town of Poltava, which lists several families with the surname Kravchenko.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name became more widespread throughout Ukraine and parts of Russia. Notable individuals with the surname Kravchenko include:
1. Hryhoriy Kravchenko (1856-1916), a Ukrainian playwright and theater director.
2. Mikhail Kravchenko (1892-1942), a Soviet military commander during World War II.
3. Viktor Kravchenko (1905-1966), a Soviet defector and author of the memoir "I Chose Freedom."
4. Yuri Kravchenko (1951-2005), a Ukrainian politician and former Prime Minister of Ukraine.
5. Andriy Kravchenko (born 1985), a Ukrainian professional footballer.
The name Kravchenko has also been associated with various place names in Ukraine, such as the village of Kravchenkove in the Kharkiv region, which was likely named after an early settler with the surname.
While the surname Kravchenko is most commonly found in Ukraine and among Ukrainian diaspora communities, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and intermarriage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kravchenko
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and Black (0.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Kravchenko 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 Kravchenko surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.2% · 900
- Two or more races2.4% · 22
- Black or African American0.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kravchenko
Kravchenko 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
#32,485
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 708
+222 bearers (+45.7%)
Per 100,000 0.24
Rank movement Up 9,571 places
2020
#27,300
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 936
+228 bearers (+32.2%)
Per 100,000 0.31
Rank movement Up 5,185 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #42,056 | 486 | 0.18 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #32,485 | 708 | 0.24 | +222 bearers (+45.7%) | Up 9,571 places |
| 2020 | #27,300 | 936 | 0.31 | +228 bearers (+32.2%) | Up 5,185 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 Kravchenko 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 | #32,485 | #27,300 | 16.0% |
| Count | 708 | 936 | 32.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.24 | 0.31 | 30.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kravchenko bearers went from 708 to 936 (+32.2% change). The surname moved up 5,185 positions in the national ranking, going from #32,485 to #27,300.
FAQ
Kravchenko surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kravchenko?
Name Census estimates that about 1,073 living Americans carry the surname Kravchenko. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 319,436 residents.
How common is Kravchenko?
Kravchenko ranks #27,300 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.31 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 936 people with the surname Kravchenko. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,073), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.31 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.31 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 Kravchenko.
Has Kravchenko become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kravchenko went from 708 recorded bearers to 936. That is an increase of 228 (+32.2%). In the national ranking it rose from #32,485 to #27,300.
What does the Census say about the background of Kravchenko?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kravchenko, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Kravchenko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (900 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kravchenko appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.2%), Two or More Races (2.4%), Black (0.5%). 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 Kravchenko (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 Kravchenko mean?
An occupational surname of Ukrainian origin referring to a tailor or seamster. 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 Kravchenko (0.31 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 Americans have the surname Kravchenko?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.