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Hader Family History

Hader Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a quarrelsome person from Middle High German hader ‘discord, argument, quarrel’ German Hader.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German hader ‘tattered clothes, rags’ German Hader, hence a nickname for a scruffy person or a metonymic occupational name for a trader in rags.

As a Jewish name, it is mainly an arbitrarily assigned name. German (Häder): variant of Heider.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Hader family from?

You can see how Hader families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hader family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hader families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Hader families living in Staffordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hader's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Hader families in 1891.
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What did your Hader ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mill worker brickyard Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hader. 100% of Hader men worked as a Mill worker brickyard Heavy Worker and 75% of Hader women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mill worker brickyard Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Home Duties
    13%
  • Domestic Servant
    13%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Hader. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hader census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 991 immigration records available for the last name Hader. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hader. For the veterans among your Hader ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hader lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Hader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Hader in 1959 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

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