Spivak Surname
Approximately 10,168 people bear this surname
Spivak Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) In the Slavic languages Spivak means “singer,” especially one who sings in a religious service. This name was adopted by a cantor.
Read More About This SurnameSpivak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4,357 | 1:33,079 | 4,496 |
| United States | 2,830 | 1:128,077 | 13,550 |
| Israel | 1,432 | 1:5,976 | 911 |
| Canada | 401 | 1:91,884 | 10,069 |
| Argentina | 197 | 1:216,972 | 17,873 |
| Kazakhstan | 176 | 1:100,469 | 11,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 163 | 1:189,749 | 7,356 |
| Belarus | 129 | 1:73,652 | 11,941 |
| Transnistria | 76 | 1:6,246 | 1,202 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Moldova | 38 | 1:93,720 | 11,459 |
| Croatia | 35 | 1:120,817 | 17,927 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 | 1:170,647 | 17,707 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Ecuador | 20 | 1:795,292 | 13,165 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Spivák (49), Špivak (8) & Špivák (102) are calculated separately.
Spivak (13) may also be a first name.
Spivak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) In the Slavic languages Spivak means “singer,” especially one who sings in a religious service. This name was adopted by a cantor.
User-submitted Reference
It is an Eastern European surname, meaning 'singer', and generally refer to a chorus singer.
- greyeyedvirgoSpivak or Spivack is a surname of Ukrainian or Ashkenazi Jewish origin meaning singer.
- eduardospivakSpivak Demographics
Average Spivak Salary in
United States
$52,942 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spivak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spivak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spivak (Georgian: სპივაკ, Russian: Спивак) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Spivák, Špivak or Špivák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spivak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 50,449th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 716,714 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Spivak are found; 36 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 35 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Spivak is also the 3,159,357th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 4,357 people, or 1 in 33,079. In Russia Spivak is primarily concentrated in: Stavropol Krai, where 17 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live and Moscow, where 8 percent live. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.
Spivak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Spivak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 70,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Spivak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Spivak last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Spivak surname are 9.85% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Spivak earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.7% more than the national average, earning $52,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning $62,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spivák | 94 | 49 | / |
| Špivak | 94 | 8 | / |
| Spivack | 92 | 1,637 | / |
| Spievak | 92 | 83 | / |
| Szpivak | 92 | 12 | / |
| Shpivak | 92 | 7 | / |
| Spivaks | 92 | 2 | / |
| Špivák | 89 | 102 | / |
| Spievack | 86 | 33 | / |
| Spivacke | 86 | 13 | / |
| Spivackg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spyvak | 83 | 7,158 | / |
| Spevak | 83 | 1,687 | / |
| Spiwak | 83 | 739 | / |
| Spivac | 83 | 206 | / |
| Spivok | 83 | 15 | / |
| Spivakova | 80 | 1,557 | / |
| Spivakowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Spiewak | 77 | 2,306 | / |
| Spevack | 77 | 321 | / |
| Spivock | 77 | 55 | / |
| Speevak | 77 | 29 | / |
| Spiwack | 77 | 19 | / |
| Speiwak | 77 | 2 | / |
| Spiewack | 71 | 69 | / |
| Speevack | 71 | 16 | / |
| Shpivoks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spěvák | 67 | 383 | / |
| Spyvakova | 67 | 363 | / |
| Spevák | 67 | 345 | / |
| Spevakova | 67 | 225 | / |
| Spewak | 67 | 208 | / |
| Zpevak | 67 | 66 | / |
| Spiváková | 67 | 29 | / |
| Spevok | 67 | 13 | / |
| Špivaková | 67 | 12 | / |
| Spiwok | 67 | 6 | / |
| Spivacova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Spevaková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spevac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spyvok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Spivokova | 67 | 1 | / |
Spivak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spivak in the Georgian language | ||
| სპივაკ | spivak | - |
| Spivak in the Russian language | ||
| Спивак | spivak | - |
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