Find Vital Records Instantly!
Drake Family History
Drake Genealogy & Family TreeDrake is an English name from Hampshire, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word draca which means "dragon" or "sea serpent," and referred to someone who was a powerful person. Alternately, it may have come from the Old English drake which means "duck" and referred to someone with duck-like mannerisms, such as a way of walking. The earliest known ancestor--Leuing Drache--was recorded in 1086. The family motto is Aquila non captat muscas which means "The eagle is no fly-catcher."
Other spellings include "Drakes," "Draike," and "Drayke." Notable people with the surname include American astrophysicist Frank Drake (developer of the Drake equation), American baseball player Bill Drake (St. Louis Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs), and American baseball player Tom Drake (Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers). The first Drake to come to America was Thomas Drake in Massachusetts in 1620.
Drake Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ida Drake -- --, 1856 February 2, 1934 New Jersey
- John Person Drake -- --, 1862 April 5, 1923 Utah
- Ella Drake -- --, 1855 September 18, 1872 New York
- Reuben Benson Drake -- --, 1844 December 0, 1931 New York
- Jeremiah Drake -- --, 1726 December 0, 1801 New Jersey
Drake Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Melissa Caroline Drake -- --, 1843 December 0, 1915 Illinois
- Jeremiah Drake -- --, 1726 May 6, 1784 New York
- Enoch Drake -- --, 1655 August 21, 1698 Connecticut
- Elizabeth Drake -- --, 1664 Connecticut
- Lodema Ann Drake -- --, 1841 September 7, 1874 Virginia
