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Schrage Family History

Schrage Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a tall thin person from Middle High German schrage ‘rack stand’ or from the same word in Middle Low German meaning ‘scrawny’.

German: from Middle High German Middle Low German schrage ‘slanting’ by extension used to refer to a market stall or to a work bench with crossed legs hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a stallholder.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Shrage meaning ‘candle’ in Aramaic.

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


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You can see how Schrage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schrage family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Schrage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Schrage family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Schrage's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Schrage families in 1861.
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What did your Schrage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Rubber Manufacturer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Schrage. 100% of Schrage men worked as a Rubber Manufacturer and 100% of Schrage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Rubber Manufacturer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Schrage lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Schrage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Schrage in 1952 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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