Rademaker

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

• Raaijmakers (4086)

• Raaymakers (301)

• Rademaker (3094)

• Rademakers (2037)

• Raemaekers (939)

• Raeymaekers (2112)

• Raijmakers (1398)

• Ramaekers (3244)

• Ramaker (2122)

• Ramakers (2058)

• Raymakers (504)

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