History of your Surname
Get access to Wrase family records.Start a free trial

Wrase Family History

Wrase 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: Rase, Wrage, Crase, Wease, Krase, Brase, Frase, Ras, Rose, Grass

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Wrase family from?

You can see how Wrase families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrase family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wrase families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Wrase families living in Wisconsin. This was about 43% of all the recorded Wrase's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Wrase families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrase surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wrase ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wrase. 28% of Wrase men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Wrase women worked as a Typist. .

View Census Data for Wrase | Data not to scale

*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 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Truck Driver
    17%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Electrician
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Wrase family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 899 census records available for the last name Wrase. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrase census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Wrase

Passenger Lists

There are 190 immigration records available for the last name Wrase. 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.

View all Wrase immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 269 military records available for the last name Wrase. For the veterans among your Wrase ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Wrase military records

You've only scratched the surface of Wrase family history

Discover More

What is the average Wrase lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wrase life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Wrase in 1947 was 58, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wrase

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wrase family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Wrase last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial