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Rakow Family History

Rakow Surname Meaning

East German: habitational name from any of the places so named near Grimmen in Pomerania and Doberan in Mecklenburg

or from some other similarly named place.

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


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Where is the Rakow family from?

You can see how Rakow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rakow family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Rakow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Rakow family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Rakow's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Rakow families in 1881.
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What did your Rakow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rakow. 23% of Rakow men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Rakow women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rakow were Manager and Seamstress.

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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

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Manager
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Seamstress
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rakow. 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 939 military records available for the last name Rakow. For the veterans among your Rakow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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