Rake Family History

Rake Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English rake ‘pass steep track narrow path up a hill’ (perhaps a transferred use of Old English hraca ‘throat’) for someone who lived at or near such a feature or a habitational name from any of the minor places deriving their name from this word such as The Rake (Sussex), Raikes Farm (Surrey), and Raikes (Yorkshire).

English: in northern England perhaps sometimes a habitational name from a minor place called with Middle English rake (Old Scandinavian rák) ‘cattle track pasture ground’, a sense recorded in northwestern England.

Dutch: from Middle Dutch rake ‘rake’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such implements or as a nickname for a tall thin man.

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

Similar surnames: Lake, Brake, Drake, Ake, Rave, Cake, Rak, Rahm, Rase, Race

71,000 record(s) for Rake

17K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
34K	Member Trees

Where is the Rake family from?

You can see how Rake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rake families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Rake families living in New Jersey. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rake's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Rake families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rake surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rake ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rake. 27% of Rake men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Rake women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rake were Clerk and Bookkeeper.

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 1940

Farmer

27%

Laborer

15%

Salesman

8%

Clerk

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

15%

Housekeeper

12%

Waitress

8%

Bookkeeper

8%

What Rake family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15K census records available for the last name Rake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rake census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Rake. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

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

What is the average Rake lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Rake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Rake in 1940 was 38, and 69 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rake 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.