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Ratzes Family History

Ratzes Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ratzel, Gates, Hatzis, Raines, Katzen, Ratz, Rather, Mates, Rater

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Where is the Ratzes family from?

You can see how Ratzes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ratzes family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ratzes family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Ratzes's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ratzes families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ratzes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ratzes ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Ratzes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ratzes 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Ratzes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2 military records available for the last name Ratzes. For the veterans among your Ratzes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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