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Wrage Family History

Wrage Surname Meaning

North German: nickname from Middle Low German wrak ‘spoiled damaged useless’.

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


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You can see how Wrage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Wrage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Wrage families living in Derbyshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Wrage's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Wrage families in 1891.
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What did your Wrage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wrage. 100% of Wrage 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 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 Wrage. 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 474 military records available for the last name Wrage. For the veterans among your Wrage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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