Rasey Family History

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Rasey Name Meaning

English: unexplained. Compare Racy, Racey. Possibly an altered spelling of Swiss German Rasi (see Rase 4) or of Dutch Rasy, a metonymic occupational name for someone who weighed out or measured corn, from Middle Dutch razier ‘corn measure’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rarey, Basey, Razey, Rase, Racey, Rabey, Ramsey, Kasey, Raper, Causey

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Rasey Family Origin

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Rasey Family Occupations

What did your Rasey ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rasey ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Drayman

    8%

  • Barber

    4%

  • Bender In Shaft Works

    4%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Rasey family was Bender In Shaft Works. Farmer, Drayman and Barber were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rasey. The most common Rasey occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Rasey's were Farmers.

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Rasey Historical Records

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Rasey Life Expectancy

What is the average Rasey lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rasey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1963 and 2004, Rasey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Rasey in 1963 was 78, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rasey

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