Rademaker

Last updated September 10, 2025

Rademaker is a Dutch occupational surname. It originally meant wheelwright or wainwright.^[1] A large number of spelling variations are in use. The most common are (Netherlands^[2] and Belgium^[3] in 2007 combined):

Rademaker(s)

Abraham Rademaker (1677–1735), Dutch painter and printmaker
Augusto Rademaker (1905–1985), Brazilian navy admiral and vice-president
Fons Rademakers (1920–2007), Dutch filmmaker and actor
Lili Rademakers (born 1930), Dutch film director, wife of Fons
Richard Rademaker (born 1982), Dutch volleyball player
Roland Rademaker (born 1983), Dutch volleyball player (twin brother)
Sperry Rademaker (1939–2005), American sprint canoer
Stephen Rademaker (born 1959), American attorney and lobbyist

Raaijmakers/Raaymakers

Dick Raaijmakers (1930–2013), Dutch composer, theater producer and theorist
Ronald Raaymakers (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player

Raemaekers/Raemakers

Hector Raemaekers (1883–1963), Belgian footballer
Louis Raemaekers (1869–1956), Dutch painter and cartoonist
Rens Raemakers (born 1991), Dutch politician

Raeymaeckers

Jürgen Raeymaeckers (born 1985), Belgian footballer

Raijmakers/Raymaker(s)

Herman C. Raymaker (1893–1944), American film director and actor
Piet Raijmakers (born 1956), Dutch equestrian

Ramackers

Josée Vigneron-Ramackers (1914–2002), Belgian music educator, conductor and composer

Ramaekers

Serge Ramaekers (born 1966), Belgian DJ

References

↑ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". www.cbgfamilienamen.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
↑ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". www.meertens.knaw.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
↑ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". familienaam.be. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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[1] "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". www.cbgfamilienamen.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

[2] "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". www.meertens.knaw.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

[3] "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". familienaam.be. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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v t e Surnames derived from the occupations of wheelwright
Germanic	Rademacher, Radermacher, Rademaker/Rademakers Stalmach, Stelmach, Stelmakh, Stellmach Wheeler, Wheelwright
Romance	Charron Rotaru, Rotariu
Slavic	Kolar/Kolář Kolaric Kolarov Kolesar /Kolesárová Kolesnik/Kolisnyk Kolesnichenko Kolesnikov Kolisnyk Kolodiy Kołodziej Kołodziejczak Kołodziejczyk Kołodziejski Stelmachowski Wojnar
Other	Bognár Ratassepp Ratnieks