Kravchenko, also Krawchenko, Krawczenko or Kravtchenko ( Сyrillic: Кравченко) is a common Ukrainian

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, widely found in the former Soviet Union and respective

diaspora A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. Historically, the word was used first in reference to the dispersion of Greeks in the Hellenic world, and later Jews after ...

s abroad. It is an occupational surname of patronymic derivation, based on the occupation of ''kravets'' (кравець), or ' tailor' and literally meaning "child of tailor". Other Ukrainian surnames of similar derivation are

Kravchuk Kravchuk is a surname that derived from the occupation of tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. History Although clo ...

and Kravets.Cottle, Basil. ''Penguin Dictionary of Surnames.'' Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967. It may refer to the following people: * Alex Kravchenko (born 1971), Russian professional poker player * Alexander Kravchenko, several persons *

Andrei Kravchenko (disambiguation) Andrei Kravchenko may refer to: * Andrei Kravchenko (general) (1899–1963), Soviet general * Andrei Krauchanka (born 1986), Belarusian decathlete * (1912–1976), Soviet army officer and hero of the Soviet Union See also * Andriy Kravchenko A ...

, several persons *

Anzhela Kravchenko Anzhela Kravchenko ( uk, Анжела Кравченко, born 25 January 1971) is a retired Ukrainian sprinter. She specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Career In the 100 metres she won a silver medal at the 1997 Summer Universia ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian sprinter * Dmytro Kravchenko (born 1995), Ukrainian football player *

Fyodor Iosifovich Kravchenko Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name "Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Giv ...

(1912–1988), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Grigory Kravchenko (1912–1943), Soviet aircraft pilot and twice Hero of the Soviet Union * Ivan Khotovich Kravchenko (1921–1945), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Ivan Yakovlevich Kravchenko (1905–1942), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Kostyantyn Kravchenko Kostyantyn Kravchenko ( uk, Костянтин Сергійович Кравченко; born 24 September 1986) is a retired Ukrainian footballer. Usually an offensive midfielder, Kravchenko is best known for his passing, technique and finishin ...

(born 1986), Ukrainian football player * Marina Kravchenko (born 1975), Israeli table tennis player *

Mykhailo Kravchenko Mykhailo Stepanovych Kravchenko (1858-1917) was regarded as one of the most outstanding kobzars of Poltava province of the late 19th early 20th century. Biography Kravchenko was born in Velyki Sorochyntsi, Myrhorod county in 1858. At the age ...

(1858–1917), Kobzar from Poltava *

Mykola Kravchenko Mykola Serhiyovych Kravchenko (; 20 May 198314 March 2022) was a Ukrainian public and political figure, chief ideologue of the far-right Azov Battalion and one of the founders of the Ukrainian ultranationalist organization Patriot of Ukraine. ...

(1983–2022), Ukrainian public and political figure *

Mykyta Kravchenko Mykyta Kravchenko ( uk, Микита Якович Кравченко; born 14 June 1997) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. Career He is a product of the FC Illi ...

(born 1997), Ukrainian football player *

Nikolai Grigoryevich Kravchenko Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Nik ...

(born 1923), Soviet soldier and Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory * Nicolai Ivanovich Kravchenko (1867-1941), Russian battle painter, journalist and writer * Nikolai Vasilyevich Kravchenko (born 1952), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Serhiy Kravchenko (born 1983), Ukrainian football player * Serhiy Kravchenko (born 1990), Ukrainian football player *

Valentina Kravchenko Valentina Flegontovna Savitskaya née Kravchenko (russian: Валентина Флегонтовна Савицкая; – 15 February 2000) was a Russian pilot and squadron navigator in the 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment during World War II ...

(1917–2000), squadron navigator during World War II and

Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of the Russian Federation (russian: Герой Российской Федерации, Geroy Rossiyskoy Federatsii), also unofficially Hero of Russia (russian: link=no, Герой России, Geroy Rossii), is the highest honorary title ...

* Valeri Kravchenko (1939–1995), Soviet volleyball player *

Vasili Kravchenko Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy ( Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to '' Basil''. It may refer to: * Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425 *Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince ...

(1923–1944), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Victor Kravchenko (defector) (1905–1966), Soviet defector *

Viktor Kravchenko (athlete) Viktor Petrovich Kravchenko (russian: Виктор Пeтрович Кравченко; born 15 May 1941) is a retired Russian triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track a ...

(born 1941), Soviet triple jumper * Volodymyr Kravchenko (born 1969), Ukrainian triple jumper * Yuriy Kravchenko (1951–2005), Ukrainian police officer and statesman

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