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Where did the German Rask family come from? What is the German Rask family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rask family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rask family history?

The name Rask was derived from one of several place names in the German empire, such as Rasch near Nuremberg or Raschau in Saxony. The surname most likely emerged independently in several different kingdoms before it began to branch to still more regions.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rasch, Raasch, Rasche, Raschers, Raschig and many more.

First found in Pomerania, where the name could be considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. Chronicles first mention Johann Rasche of Stralsund, Pomerania, in 1277, Ruel Rascher of Frankfurt in 1300, and Cunrath Rasch of Allgae, Pomerania in 1361. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts at a time when groups sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rask research. Another 232 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1645 is included under the topic Early Rask History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 34 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rask Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rask Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century



Rask Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Amanda Rask, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1905
  • Andreas Rask, who arrived at Ellis Island from Antwerp, in 1919
  • Anders Rask, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1922
  • Andreas Rask, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1922

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  • Rasmus Christian Rask (1787-1832), Danish philologist
  • Tuukka Rask (b. 1987), Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Mikkel Rask (b. 1983), Danish professional football (soccer) Defender
  • Anne-Helene Rask (b. 1980), Norwegian model
  • Margrethe P. Rask (1930-1977), Danish physician and surgeon
  • Joonas Rask (b. 1990), Finnish professional ice hockey forward
  • Ola Rask (b. 1940), Swedish social democratic politician
  • Svend Aage Rask (b. 1935), Danish footballer


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  2. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  4. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  5. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  7. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  10. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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The Rask Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rask Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 11 December 2011 at 13:22.

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