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Bader Family History

Bader Surname Meaning

German Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Bäder): 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) modern German Bad.

In former times, such attendants undertook a variety of functions including blood-letting, tooth-pulling, shaving, and hair-cutting. The surname of German origin is also found in Hungary, where it is mostly spelled Báder, and in France (Alsace).

French (southern): variant of Badié (see Badie). Arabic: variant of Badr.

Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

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


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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 USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Bader families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 48% of all the recorded Bader's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bader families in 1840.
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What did your Bader ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bader. 14% of Bader men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Bader women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bader were Machinist and Housework.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Housework
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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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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