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Drake Genealogy & History

Drake genealogy indicates that this is an English name that originated from the Anglo-Saxon word draco, which means a dragon. While it is possible that the name refers to a fictional dragon, it is more likely that it was used for people who lived in or near a town or village named Dragon. Alternative spellings include Draco, Dra, and Dray. Drake family history includes the Elizabethan era explorer Sir Francis Drake, while fictional Drakes include Paul Drake, detective and sidekick to Erle Stanley Gardner's creation, lawyer Perry Mason. Another fictional character whose name has the same derivation is Draco Malfoy, an enemy of young wizard Harry Potter.


Drake Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Brooks Drake-- --, 1917December 23,2004WV
B Blandin Drake-- --, 1917March 27,1999MO
C Lyndell Drake-- --, 1916June 29,1990IN
D Ethel Drake-- --, 1901July 17,1993IA

Drake Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Dorner Drake-- --, 1932December 21,1987South Richmond Hill,NY
F Delores Drake-- --, 1918October 28,1996Niagara Falls,NY
G Courtlan Drake-- --, 1920June 30,1995Lincoln Park,NJ
H Alden Drake-- --, 1917January 4,1996Kalamazoo,MI

Drake Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Charles DrakeMary HilesSeptember 9,1990Wake, NC
Daniel DrakeSharon BenkertOctober 10,1891Wake, NC
Grady DrakeMarian ChandlerJune 9,1946Wake, NC
John DrakeEvelyn GoodwinJuly 3,1943Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Drake

425th: Yates426th: Hines
427th: Lloyd428th: Ingram
429th: Moody430th: Sparks
431st: Pratt432nd: Conner
433rd: Chen434th: Berg

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