Shostak

Shostak (Polish.Szóstak) is a noble surname of Polish—Lithuanian origin, which appeared at the turn of the XV -XVI century.

The surname has become widespread among Polish, Lithuanian, Estonian, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Jewish ethnic groups, due to the emigration of its ancestors caused by the Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Origin
The Shostaks come from an ancient Polish family of officials, mainly managing the mints of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The origin of the surname is the name of the silver coin "shostak", minted in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth since 1528 at the mints of Krakow and Torun.

Known people

 * Aleksandr Shostak (born 1974), Belarusian gymnast
 * Aliaksei Shostak (born 1995), Belarusian-born American trampoline gymnast
 * Arthur B. Shostak (born 1937), American sociologist and futurist
 * Dean Shostak, American musician
 * Eliezer Shostak (1911–2001), Israeli politician
 * Frank Shostak, Austrian economist
 * Hanna Sobachko-Shostak (1883–1965), Ukrainian folk painter
 * John Shostak (died 1971), American politician
 * Konstantin Shostak (born 2000), Belarusian ice hockey player
 * Marjorie Shostak (1945–1996), American anthropologist
 * Robert Shostak, American computer scientist
 * Seth Shostak (born 1943), American astronomer