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Rak Family History

Rak Name Meaning

Polish Ukrainian Rusyn Belorussian Czech Slovak Slovenian Croatian Serbian Sorbian and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Hungarian (Rák): from Slavic rak ‘crayfish’ applied as an occupational name for someone who caught and sold crayfish or as a nickname to someone thought to resemble such a creature. The Sorbian surname is found mainly in Germanized forms Raak and Rack

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


Similar surnames: Raak, Mak, Bak, Zak, Ras, Sak, Rake, Rank, Oak, Ram

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Where is the Rak family from?

You can see how Rak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Rak families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Rak's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rak families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rak. 34% of Rak men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Rak women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rak were Clerk and Machinist. .

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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
    34%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Labor
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Housework
    14%
  • Machinist
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Rak. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Rak. For the veterans among your Rak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rak lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Rak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rak in 1953 was 58, and 76 in 2004.

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