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Kravetz
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Kravec Kravets Kravietz Kravitz Krawiec Krawietz Krawitz
Etymology
From en sk kravec tailor, en be кравец tailor, en uk кравець tailor, or en pl krawiec tailor. Ultimately from en sla-pro *kravьcь (compare sla-pro *krojiti).Simpson, G. W. (1951). The Names "Rus", "Russia", "Ukraine" and Their Historical Background. Canada: Trident Press, p. 14
Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kravetz is the 21272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1232 individuals. Kravetz is most common among White (95.37%) individuals.
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Further reading
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