Raker Family History

Raker Surname Meaning

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Raghar composed of the elements rag- ‘counsel’ + hari heri ‘army’.

English: occupational name from Middle English rakere rakiere ‘raker; street-cleaner refuse collector; scavenger’.

English: nickname from Middle English raiker ‘wanderer strayer roamer’.

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Rakar: occupational name for someone who caught and sold crayfish from a derivative of rak ‘crayfish’ (see Rak); or a topographic name derived from raka ‘mill-race’.

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

Similar surnames: Rager, Rader, Rayer, Rater, Raber, Roker, Braker, Reker, Haker, Baker

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Where is the Raker family from?

You can see how Raker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Raker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 62 Raker families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Raker's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Raker families in 1891.

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What did your Raker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Postman and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Raker. 100% of Raker men worked as a Postman and 100% of Raker women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Postman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Raker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Raker 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 Raker. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Raker. For the veterans among your Raker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Raker lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Raker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Raker in 1944 was 24, and 83 in 2004.

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Raker Surname Meaning

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Raghar composed of the elements rag- ‘counsel’ + hari heri ‘army’.

English: occupational name from Middle English rakere rakiere ‘raker; street-cleaner refuse collector; scavenger’.

English: nickname from Middle English raiker ‘wanderer strayer roamer’.

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

Where is the Raker family from?

What did your Raker ancestors do for a living?

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.

Postman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Raker family records will you find?

What is the average Raker lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Raker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Raker in 1944 was 24, and 83 in 2004.

Raker Family History

Raker Surname Meaning

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Raker Surname Meaning

58,000 record(s) for Raker

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Where is the Raker family from?

What did your Raker ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Raker family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Raker lifespan?

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