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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
- Ozias Drake -- --, 1813 June 19, 1868 South Carolina
- Margaret Drake -- --, 1827 October 19, 1896 Kentucky
- Rachel Drake -- --, 1765 December 0, 1839 New York
- John Drake -- --, 1666 April 15, 1697
- Cynthia Ann Drake -- --, 1825 May 8, 1888 Kentucky
Drake Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Catherine Drake -- --, 1816 November 12, 1882 Kentucky
- Cornelius Drake -- --, 1805 January 5, 1863 Kentucky
- Francis Robert Drake -- --, 1618 September 24, 1687
- Maria Drake -- --, 1616 December 0, 1652
- Joan Drake -- --, 1631 May 0, 1694
