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Raisbeck Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Rais Beck in Orton or Raise Beck in Grasmere (both in Westmorland) two rivers which take their names from Dunmail Raise (a cairn in Cumberland named with Old Norse hreysi ‘cairn’) + Old Norse bekkr ‘stream’ or from Raisbeck in Upleatham (North Yorkshire) which derives from Old Norse rá ‘roe roe buck’ + bekkr. The North Yorkshire placename is recorded in Middle English as Rabec and its modern local form is Raybeck so the -s- is unhistorical. However it is possible that the two pronunciations were interchangeable.

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


Similar surnames: Railsback, Whitbeck, Risberg, Walbeck, Robeck, Rasnick, Krambeck

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Where is the Raisbeck family from?

You can see how Raisbeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raisbeck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Raisbeck families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 129 Raisbeck families living in Durham. This was about 39% of all the recorded Raisbeck's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Raisbeck families in 1891.
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What did your Raisbeck ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Raisbeck. 43% of Raisbeck men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Raisbeck women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Raisbeck were Colliery Datal Boy (below) and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Electrician H W
    29%
  • Colliery Datal Boy (below)
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 850 immigration records available for the last name Raisbeck. 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 535 military records available for the last name Raisbeck. For the veterans among your Raisbeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Raisbeck lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Raisbeck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Raisbeck in 1951 was 21, and 62 in 2004.

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