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Spivack Family History

Spivack Surname Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Jewish Ukrainian and Rusyn Spivak or Czech Špivák all meaning ‘singer’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Spivack family from?

You can see how Spivack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spivack family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Spivack families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 31 Spivack families living in New York. This was about 37% of all the recorded Spivack's in USA. New York had the highest population of Spivack families in 1920.
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What did your Spivack ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spivack. 21% of Spivack men worked as a Salesman and 30% of Spivack women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spivack were Painter and Salesgirl.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    21%
  • Proprietor
    13%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Painter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    30%
  • Clerk
    21%
  • Beautician
    9%
  • Salesgirl
    9%

What Spivack family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Spivack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spivack census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 977 immigration records available for the last name Spivack. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 501 military records available for the last name Spivack. For the veterans among your Spivack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spivack lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Spivack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Spivack in 1957 was 66, and 82 in 2004.

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