Bader Family History

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Bader Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for an attendant in or owner of a public bath house, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bat ‘bath’ (Old High German bad), German Bad. In former times, such attendants undertook a variety of functions, including blood-letting, tooth-pulling, and hair-cutting. Southern French: variant of Badié (see Badie).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hader, Bauer, Ader, Lader, Rader, Baker, Baer, Buder, Nader, Mader

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Bader Family Origin

Where is the Bader family from?

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You can see how Bader families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bader family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bader families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Bader families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bader's in the UK. London had the highest population of Bader families in 1891.
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Bader Family Occupations

What did your Bader ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bader. 34% of Bader men worked as a Private Means and 81% of Bader women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bader were General Labourer and Millinery Finisher

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Private Means
    34%
  • Merchant
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Millinery Finisher
    4%

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

Bader Historical Records

What Bader family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 43,000 census records available for the last name Bader. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bader 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Bader. 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 Card

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Bader. For the veterans among your Bader ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bader Life Expectancy

What is the average Bader lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bader in 1944 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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