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Wrage Family History

Wrage Name Meaning

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

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


Similar surnames: Wrege, Wage, Waage, Krape, Krage, Welge, Wrede, Stage, Page, Ruge

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Where is the Wrage family from?

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 1911 there were 7 Wrage families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Wrage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wrage families in 1911.
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What did your Wrage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wrage. 46% of Wrage men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wrage women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Farm Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Wrage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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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 Canada, 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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What is the average Wrage lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Wrage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wrage in 1965 was 59, and 62 in 2004.

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