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Rakers Family History

Rakers Surname Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a hangman or torturer from a derivative of Middle Dutch racke ‘rack’.

From an agent derivative of Middle Dutch raken ‘to rake’ presumably a metonymic occupational name for a farmer.

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


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You can see how Rakers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rakers family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rakers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Rakers family living in Channel Islands. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rakers's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 2 other counties had the highest population of Rakers families in 1891.
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What did your Rakers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rakers. 31% of Rakers men worked as a Farmer and 42% of Rakers women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rakers were Manager and Cook.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    22%
  • Manager
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    42%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Housework
    17%
  • Cook
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 146 immigration records available for the last name Rakers. 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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Draft Cards

There are 209 military records available for the last name Rakers. For the veterans among your Rakers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rakers lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Rakers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Rakers in 1962 was 88, and 83 in 2004.

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