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Warder Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from a place called Wardour in Wiltshire, named with Old english weard ‘watch’ + ora ‘hill slope’.

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


Similar surnames: Warden, Walder, Harder, Werder, Carder, Mander, Warne, Warner, Carden

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Warder Family Origin

Where is the Warder family from?

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You can see how Warder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Warder families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 45 Warder families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Warder's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Warder families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Warder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Warder Family Occupations

What did your Warder ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Cerelela Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Warder. 21% of Warder men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Warder women worked as a Cerelela Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warder were Blacksmith and Shoe Fitter

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Agent
    5%
  • Barber
    5%
  • Blacksmith
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Cerelela Work
    34%
  • Cutter
    34%
  • Shoe Fitter
    34%

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

Warder Historical Records

What Warder family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Warder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warder 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Warder. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Warder. For the veterans among your Warder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Warder Life Expectancy

What is the average Warder lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Warder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Warder in 1947 was 68, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Warder

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Warder ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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