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Reating Family History

Reating 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: Keating, Reading, Fearing, Rettig, Geeting, Rensing, Leiting, Gearing

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Where is the Reating family from?

You can see how Reating families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reating family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Reating families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 17 Reating families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 77% of all the recorded Reating's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Reating families in 1880.
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What did your Reating ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Reating. 22% of Reating men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Reating women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Reating were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    22%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Lawyer
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Secretary
    17%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Reating. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reating 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 334 immigration records available for the last name Reating. 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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Draft Cards

There are 198 military records available for the last name Reating. For the veterans among your Reating ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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