English (Norfolk): variant of Rasberry . Americanized form (translation into English) of French Canadian Laframboise ‘the raspberry’. Compare Rasberry 5.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Raspberry family from?
You can see how Raspberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raspberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Raspberry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 39 Raspberry families living in Norfolk. This was about 53% of all the recorded Raspberry's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Raspberry families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Raspberry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Raspberry ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Raspberry. 100% of Raspberry men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Raspberry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Raspberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Raspberry in 1962 was 59, and 86 in 2004.