Rac Family History

Rac Surname Meaning

Slovak and Czech (Rác); Serbian Croatian and Slovenian: ethnic name for a Serb or a habitational name for someone from Serbia proper (i.e. without the northern region of Vojvodina) from Slovak and Czech Rác South Slavic Rac ‘Serb’, the name of Hungarian origin (see Racz). Compare Ratz.

Hungarian (Rác): rare variant of Rácz (see Racz), a cognate of 1 above.

Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Radslav, a shortened form of Radoslav (see Rados).

Romanian: nickname from rac ‘crayfish’, a word of Slavic origin (see Rak).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ram, Ras, Ray, Raj, Rao, Rak, Race, Rau, Raco, Rach

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
206	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
256	Member Trees

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Where is the Rac family from?

You can see how Rac families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rac family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rac families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Rac families living in Essex. This was about 80% of all the recorded Rac's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Rac families in 1891.

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What did your Rac ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rac.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Rac. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rac census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Rac. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 206 military records available for the last name Rac. For the veterans among your Rac ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rac lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rac life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Rac in 1964 was 82, and 79 in 2004.

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Rac Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Rác): rare variant of Rácz (see Racz), a cognate of 1 above.

Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Radslav, a shortened form of Radoslav (see Rados).

Romanian: nickname from rac ‘crayfish’, a word of Slavic origin (see Rak).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rac family from?

What did your Rac ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rac.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Rac family records will you find?

What is the average Rac lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rac life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Rac in 1964 was 82, and 79 in 2004.

Rac Family History

Rac Surname Meaning

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Rac Surname Meaning

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What did your Rac ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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