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

Wrate Family History

Wrate Name Meaning

see Wraight .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Grate, Crate, Frate, Wrage, Drake, Rath, White, Pate, Brake, Grave

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 Wrate family from?

You can see how Wrate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrate family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wrate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 4 Wrate families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Wrate's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Wrate families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wrate ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wrate. 100% of Wrate men worked as a Laborer. .

View Census Data for Wrate | 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
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Wrate family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wrate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Wrate

Passenger Lists

There are 111 immigration records available for the last name Wrate. 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 Wrate immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 188 military records available for the last name Wrate. For the veterans among your Wrate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Wrate military records

You've only scratched the surface of Wrate family history

Discover More

What is the average Wrate lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1999, in the United States, Wrate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Wrate in 1965 was 76, and 73 in 1999.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wrate

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wrate family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Wrate last name

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