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Ratner Family History

Ratner Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic):: habitational name for someone from Ratno in Ukraine.

Occupational name from Yiddish rat ‘council’ + the agent suffix -ner.

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


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Where is the Ratner family from?

You can see how Ratner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ratner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Ratner family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ratner's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Ratner families in 1891.
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What did your Ratner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Trainee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ratner. 100% of Ratner men worked as an Agricultural Trainee and 78% of Ratner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Agricultural Trainee
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Dressmaker
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ratner. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Ratner. For the veterans among your Ratner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ratner lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ratner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ratner in 1953 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ratner 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.

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