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

Stavisky, 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 Stavisky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stavisky in America

Stavisky is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stavisky surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stavisky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stavisky 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 Stavisky

The surname "Stavisky" is of Russian origin, emerging in the late 19th century. It is believed to derive from the Russian word "stavit'" meaning "to place" or "to put", suggesting a possible occupational origin related to construction or placement work.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historical records of the Russian Empire, where a Grigory Stavisky was listed as a merchant in the city of Odessa in the 1880s. This suggests the name may have originated in or near this region.

Stavisky gained notoriety in the early 20th century due to the infamous Stavisky Affair, a political scandal in France involving a Ukrainian-born Jewish businessman named Serge Alexandre Stavisky (1886-1934). Stavisky's financial dealings and connections to high-ranking officials led to a major crisis in the French government and contributed to the rise of the far-right in the country.

Another notable bearer of the name was Mikhail Stavisky (1972-2018), a Russian entrepreneur and real estate developer who founded the Moscow-based company Capital Group. He was tragically killed in a plane crash in 2018.

In the field of arts and culture, Yelena Staviskaya (born 1987) is a Russian ballerina and principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her performances.

Moving to the world of sports, Natalya Staviskaya (born 1981) is a former Russian professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 27 in singles and No. 25 in doubles.

Finally, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 19th century, with a Nikolai Stavisky (1812-1892) who was a Russian writer and journalist known for his satirical works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stavisky

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

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 Stavisky 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 Stavisky 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 Stavisky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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