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Ragsdale Family History

Ragsdale Surname Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): habitational name from Ragdale (Leicestershire). The placename appears to derive from Old English hraca ‘throat gulley narrow pass’ (genitive hracan) + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.

From the 16th century onward the more common form of the surname is Ragsdale with an intrusive -s-.

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


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Where is the Ragsdale family from?

You can see how Ragsdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ragsdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ragsdale families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Ragsdale families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 86% of all the recorded Ragsdale's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Ragsdale families in 1911.
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What did your Ragsdale ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ragsdale. 22% of Ragsdale men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Ragsdale women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ragsdale were Truck Driver and Seamstress.

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Seamstress
    6%

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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Ragsdale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ragsdale 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 Ragsdale. 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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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Ragsdale. For the veterans among your Ragsdale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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