The surname Kravtsov is quite common in Russia. The origin in half of all cases is Russian, 5% - Ukrainian, 10% - Belarusian, 30% of Russian-speaking peoples (Tatars, Moldavians, Bashkirs, etc.), the remaining cases have Bulgarian or Serbian roots.
The first version of the origin of the name Kravtsov
The Slavs had a tradition of giving a person a nickname in addition to a name (Ivanov, Petrov, etc.) or by occupation. Kravets comes from the profession of Kravets, in other words, a tailor. Such a surname was not uncommon, like Fishermen, Stalkers, Foresters and so on.
Second version of origin
The second version of the origin of the name of the Kravtsovs comes from the word "Kravchiy", that is, a servant serving his master. According to this theory, from ancient times Kravchis served at the palace, although later they themselves became a noble family.
Where did the Kravtsovs come from?
In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth lived three genera with such a surname - Don, Kuban and Orenburg. The first dates back to Vasily Kravtsov, who participated in the Swiss and Prussian wars. In the third generation, the genus was divided into two families. Both became eventually palace and earned fame in many Old Slavonic lands.
The surname of Kravtsov’s origin is from the military dynasty, which participated in all Russian battles from the sixteenth century. More than six members of the family fought in the battles of Napoleon, fighting against Italy and France.
By the end of the nineteenth century, the dynasty lived in Asia and Western Europe. Three representatives of the clan were awarded the St. George Ribbons. Weak family members died dozens during the Civil War. Nowadays, most members of the genus live in Europe and the United States.
