Surname Spotlight: Raschke

There is no single Raschke family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Raschke line, if any, bore arms.

The meaning behind Raschke

The Raschke last name has German roots. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of little Rado (counsel)”.

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. About 1,260 people in the United States were recorded as Raschke in 2010, placing it 20,910 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Research your Raschke family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.