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Halder Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived on a mountainside or slope, from an agent derivative of Middle High German halde ‘slope’. Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Hindu (usually, Brahman) name, also written Haldar. It is probably derived from Sanskrit haladhara ‘one who holds a plow’, an epithet of Balarama, the brother of the god Krishna. Balarama is said to have used a weapon shaped like a plowshare.

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


Similar surnames: Holder, Helder, Harder, Halter, Walder, Valder, Haller, Haider, Alder

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Halder Family Origin

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Halder Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    11%

  • Joiner

    8%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • House Painter

    5%

In 1881, the most common Halder occupation in the UK was Farmer. 11% of Halder's were Farmers. Farmer, Joiner and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Halder. A less common occupation for the Halder family was House Painter.

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Halder Historical Records

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Halder Life Expectancy

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