Find out how popular the last name Spisak is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Spisak.

Spisak, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Spisak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spisak in America

Spisak is the 18018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spisak surname appeared 1,549 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Spisak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spisak to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Spisak

The surname Spisak originates from Poland, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 11th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "spisać," which means "to write down" or "to record." It is believed that the name was initially given to scribes, clerks, or those involved in the documentation and record-keeping professions.

In the Middle Ages, the Spisak name was prominent in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Księga Henrykowska, a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, where a certain "Zbigniew Spisak" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the Renaissance period, the Spisak family gained prominence in the city of Kraków. Jakub Spisak (1520-1585), a renowned scholar and humanist, served as a professor at the Jagiellonian University and was a close friend of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Jakub's writings on philosophy and rhetoric were highly regarded throughout Europe.

In the 17th century, the Spisak name appeared in the Księgi Metrykalne, the metrical books of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable entry is that of Zygmunt Spisak (1640-1710), a military officer who fought in the Swedish Deluge and was awarded the title of "Starosta" (governor) for his bravery on the battlefield.

As the Polish nobility expanded their landholdings eastward, the Spisak name spread to the territories of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. Franciszek Spisak (1755-1825), born in the town of Berdychiv, was a renowned architect who designed several churches and palaces in the Classicist style across the region.

In the 19th century, the Spisak name gained recognition in the field of literature. Wincenty Spisak (1801-1876), a poet and playwright from Warsaw, was a prominent figure in the Polish Romantic movement and a member of the influential literary circle known as the "Polish Brethren."

While the Spisak surname has its origins in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. Notable individuals with this last name include the American artist and sculptor Robert Spisak (1932-2021) and the Canadian hockey player Stan Spisak (1932-2015), both of Polish descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spisak

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Spisak.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Spisak was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Spisak has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Spisak was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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