Schrage Family History

Schrage Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a tall thin person from Middle High German schrage ‘rack stand’ or from the same word in Middle Low German meaning ‘scrawny’.

German: from Middle High German Middle Low German schrage ‘slanting’ by extension used to refer to a market stall or to a work bench with crossed legs hence a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter or a stallholder.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Shrage meaning ‘candle’ in Aramaic.

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

Similar surnames: Schrade, Schraub, Schrank, Schnake, Schrag, Schrager, Schlager, Schramm, Schwan, Schatz

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Where is the Schrage family from?

You can see how Schrage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schrage family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Schrage families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Schrage family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Schrage's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Schrage families in 1911.

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What did your Schrage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schrage. 21% of Schrage men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Schrage women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schrage were Farm operator and Saleslady.

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Farmer

21%

Laborer

10%

Salesman

Farm operator

Housewife

24%

Teacher

16%

Housework

14%

Saleslady

11%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Schrage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schrage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Schrage. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Schrage. For the veterans among your Schrage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schrage lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Schrage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Schrage in 1952 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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Schrage Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a tall thin person from Middle High German schrage ‘rack stand’ or from the same word in Middle Low German meaning ‘scrawny’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Shrage meaning ‘candle’ in Aramaic.

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

Where is the Schrage family from?

What did your Schrage ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

21%

Laborer

10%

Salesman

Farm operator

Housewife

24%

Teacher

16%

Housework

14%

Saleslady

11%

What Schrage family records will you find?

What is the average Schrage lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Schrage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Schrage in 1952 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

Schrage Family History

Schrage Surname Meaning

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Schrage Surname Meaning

36,000 record(s) for Schrage

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Where is the Schrage family from?

What did your Schrage ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Schrage family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Schrage lifespan?

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