Soder Family History

Soder Surname Meaning

German (also Söder): topographic name from Middle High German sōt ‘puddle wet ground’ Middle Low German sod ‘turf’, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant or a habitational name for someone from Söder near Hildesheim, Soden (Hesse, Bavaria), or Sood (Baden-Württemberg).

German (also Söder): topographic name from Middle Low German, Middle High German sōt ‘spring, well, salt spring’.

Swedish (Söder): ornamental or topographic name from söder ‘south’.

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

Similar surnames: Moder, Loder, Roder, Coder, Oder, Soler, Stier, Boyer, Hader, Broder

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Where is the Soder family from?

You can see how Soder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Soder families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Soder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Soder families in 1891.

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What did your Soder ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Waitress

12%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Soder. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Soder. For the veterans among your Soder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soder lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Soder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Soder in 1954 was 48, and 61 in 2004.

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Soder Surname Meaning

German (also Söder): topographic name from Middle Low German, Middle High German sōt ‘spring, well, salt spring’.

Swedish (Söder): ornamental or topographic name from söder ‘south’.

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

Where is the Soder family from?

What did your Soder ancestors do for a living?

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

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

89%

Waitress

12%

What Soder family records will you find?

What is the average Soder lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Soder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Soder in 1954 was 48, and 61 in 2004.

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