Spector

See also: spector

English

Alternative forms

• Spektor

Etymology

From Yiddish ספּעקטאָר (spektor), an occupational surname for a teacher's assistant in a Jewish school.

Proper noun

Spector (plural Spectors)

1. A surname from Yiddish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Spector is the 7221^st 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.

Anagrams

• Prescot, ceptors, copters, prosect, spectro-