Rader Family History

Rader Surname Meaning

German (also Räder): occupational name for a wheelwright from an agent derivative of Middle High German rat ‘wheel’. German (Räder): metonymic occupational name for a flour sifter or mill hand from Middle High German reder ‘sieve’.

German: occasionally an occupational name from Middle Low German rader ‘adviser’. German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rād rāt ‘advice counsel’ + heri ‘army’.

Americanized form of German Röder (see Roeder).

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

Similar surnames: Reder, Rater, Roder, Raber, Mader, Ader, Radder, Rayer, Hader, Ramer

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17K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
61K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Rader family from?

You can see how Rader families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rader family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rader families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Rader families living in Devon. This was about 35% of all the recorded Rader's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Rader families in 1891.

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What did your Rader ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rader.

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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.

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Housewife

23%

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Census Record

There are 61K census records available for the last name Rader. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rader census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Rader. 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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Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Rader. For the veterans among your Rader ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rader lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Rader in 1944 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

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Rader Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Röder (see Roeder).

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

Where is the Rader family from?

What did your Rader ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rader.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Housewife

23%

What Rader family records will you find?

What is the average Rader lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Rader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Rader in 1944 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

Rader Family History

Rader Surname Meaning

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Rader Surname Meaning

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