Spivey
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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English Spivi.
Proper noun
Spivey (plural Spiveys)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Spivey is the 1702nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21161 individuals. Spivey is most common among White (67.93%) and Black/African American (27.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Spivey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
Etymology 2
Named after Col. E. M. Spivey.
Proper noun
Spivey
- A minor city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Spivey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.