Rademaker is a Dutch occupational surname originally meaning wheelwright or wainwright.[1] There are a large number of spelling variations, the most common of which are (with number of people in the Netherlands[2] and Belgium[3] in 2007 combined): Raaijmakers (4086), Raaymakers (301), Rademaker (3094), Rademakers (2037), Raemaekers (939), Raeymaekers (2112), Raijmakers (1398), Ramaekers (3244), Ramaker (2122), Ramakers (2058) and Raymakers (504). People with these surnames include:
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
fr:Lili Rademakers (born 1930), Dutch film director, wife of Fons
de:Richard Rademaker (born 1982), Dutch volleyball player
fr: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
fr:Hector Raemaekers (1883–1963), Belgian footballer
Louis Raemaekers (1869–1956), Dutch painter and cartoonist
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
fr:Serge Ramaekers (born 1966), Belgian DJ
