This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Drage family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Drage Family History

Drage Surname Meaning

English (Northamptonshire): nickname from Middle English drag(g)e dreg(g)e drige ‘sweetmeat comfit; mixture of grains sown together’ (Old French dragie dragé), hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a farmer or a grain merchant.

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Trago or a habitational name from a place called Drage near Hamburg or in Schleswig-Holstein.

Norwegian: variant of Drag from the dative case.

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Drage family from?

You can see how Drage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Drage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 543 Drage families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Drage's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Drage families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Drage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Drage. 9% of Drage men worked as a Farm Labourer and 71% of Drage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Drage were General Labourer and Unpaid Household Duties.

View Census Data for Drage | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Gardener
    6%
  • General Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

What Drage family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Drage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Drage

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Drage. 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.

View all Drage immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Drage. For the veterans among your Drage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Drage military records

You've only scratched the surface of Drage family history

Discover More

What is the average Drage lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Drage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Drage in 1963 was 83, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Drage

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drage ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Drage family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial