Race Family History
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Race Name Meaning
English: of uncertain origin; Reaney suggests a nickname from Old French ras ‘clean shaven’, but he also cites documentary evidence of a personal name which probably also gave rise to the surname. Perhaps a variant of Dutch or German Rase. Slovenian (southwestern Slovenia): nickname from raca ‘duck’, formed with the suffix -e, used mainly of young people, possibly denoting someone who walked like a duck.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Rase, Ace, Brace, Lace, Mace, Rach, Rake, Dace, Grace, Face