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Ratner Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic):: habitational name for someone from Ratno in Ukraine. occupational name from Yiddish rat ‘council’ + the agent suffix -ner.

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


Similar surnames: Rater, Rather, Radner, Rahner, Rauner, Kasner, Rasner, Rayner

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Where is the Ratner family from?

You can see how Ratner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ratner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 16 Ratner families living in Quebec. This was about 59% of all the recorded Ratner's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Ratner families in 1911.
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What did your Ratner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ratner. 50% of Ratner men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Merchant
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ratner. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ratner. For the veterans among your Ratner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ratner lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ratner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ratner in 1953 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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