Radtke Family History

Radtke Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Radeke. Germanized form of Polish and Czech Radek Polish and Sorbian Radka Sorbian Radk and probably also of some other similar Slavic cognate based on the element rad ‘merry glad’.

Germanized form of Sorbian Ratk and Ratka: from a pet form of any of various personal names formed with the Slavic element rat ‘battle’ (from Old Slavic ratь) such as Ratisław in which the second element means ‘glory’ or ‘famous.

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

Similar surnames: Ratke, Radke, Radeke, Radaker, Rahe, Raske, Rathke, Bradtke, Hardtke, Hedtke

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6K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
17K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Radtke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Radtke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Radtke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Radtke families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Radtke's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Radtke families in 1911.

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What did your Radtke ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Radtke.

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Farmer

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Farmers son

50%

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Radtke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Radtke in 1943 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

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Radtke Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Radtke family from?

What did your Radtke ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Radtke.

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

50%

Farmers son

50%

What Radtke family records will you find?

What is the average Radtke lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Radtke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Radtke in 1943 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

Radtke Family History

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