Spivak or Spivack is a surname of Ukrainian language-origin, meaning singer. It is also common among Ukranian Jews, in which case it refers to cantor. The name may refer to: Charlie Spivak (1907–1982), American trumpeter and bandleader David Spivak (born 1978), American mathematician Elye Spivak (1890–1950), Soviet linguist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (born 1942), Indian literary critic and professor at Columbia University Gordon Spivack (1928–2000), American antitrust lawyer and Justice Department official John L. Spivak (1897–1981), American communist reporter and author Lawrence Spivak (1900–1994), American journalist and publisher Lori Spivak (contemporary), Canadian jurist from Manitoba Marla Spivak (born 1955), American entomologist and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship Maryana Spivak (born 1985), Russian actress Michael D. Spivak (1940–2020), American mathematician and author Mira Spivak (born 1934), Canadian politician from Manitoba; member of the Canadian Senate Nissan Spivak (1824–1906), Bessarabian cantor and composer Nova Spivack (born 1969), American internet entrepreneur Oleksandr Spivak (born 1975), Russian-Ukrainian football player of the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg football club Sidney Spivak (1928–2002), Canadian politician from Manitoba Film Spivak (film), a 2018 American film starring Michael Bacall and Maggie Lawson See also Spivak pronoun, a gender-neutral pronoun named after Michael Spivak Śpiewak, Polish surname References Slavic-language surnames Ukrainian-language surnames Jewish surnames Occupational surnames