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Wader Family History

Wader Surname Meaning

From Old French wesdier, waisdier, quesdier ‘woad merchant’ or ‘dyer using woad’, a word that fell together with Old English *wādere. The latter became Middle English wōdere which should give a surname Woader or Woder, rather than Wader.

However, this would have been indistinguishable from Middle English wodere ‘woodman’ as in Andr' le Wodere, 1275 in Fransson (Sussex), which may explain the retention of the older spelling.

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Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Wader family from?

You can see how Wader families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wader family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wader families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 18 Wader families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Wader's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Wader families in 1911.
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What did your Wader ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wader. 46% of Wader men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Wader women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wader were Truck Driver and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    46%
  • Farmer
    36%
  • Foreman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    34%
  • Distributer
    23%
  • Seamstress
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    23%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wader. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wader census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 297 immigration records available for the last name Wader. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 548 military records available for the last name Wader. For the veterans among your Wader ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wader lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2000, in the United States, Wader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Wader in 1957 was 56, and 70 in 2000.

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