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Wrage Name Meaning

North German: nickname from Middle Low German wrak ‘spoiled’, ‘damaged’, ‘useless’.

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


Similar surnames: Wrege, Wage, Waage, Krape, Krage, Welge, Wrede, Stage, Page, Ruge

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Wrage Family Origin

Where is the Wrage family from?

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You can see how Wrage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Wrage families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Wrage families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Wrage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wrage families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wrage Family Occupations

What did your Wrage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Wrage. 26% of Wrage men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Wrage women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wrage were Farm Operator and Farm Operator

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Farm Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Cookis Carter
    6%
  • Farm Operator
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Wrage Historical Records

What Wrage family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Wrage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wrage. 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 Card

There are 474 military records available for the last name Wrage. For the veterans among your Wrage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wrage Life Expectancy

What is the average Wrage lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Wrage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Wrage in 1965 was 59, and 62 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wrage

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wrage 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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