Spivak

Spivak or Spivack is a surname of Ukrainian language origin, meaning singer. It is also common among Ukrainian 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
 * Max Spivak (1906–1981), American artist
 * 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