Spector
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See also: spector
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Yiddish ספּעקטאָר (spektor), an occupational surname for a teacher's assistant in a Jewish school.
Proper noun
Spector (plural Spectors)
- A surname from Yiddish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Spector is the 7221st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4622 individuals. Spector is most common among White (95.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Spector”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.