Explore the Family Name Hader

The meaning of Hader

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German hader ‘discord, argument, quarrel’, German Hader. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German hader ‘tattered clothes, rags’, German Hader, hence a nickname for a scruffy person or a metonymic occupational name for a trader in rags. As a Jewish name, it is mainly an arbitrarily assigned name. 3. German (Häder): variant of Heider.

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How common is the last name Hader in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hader has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,480th most common surname in the United States, yet by 2010 it climbed to the 35,203rd position, showing an increase of 6.08%. The population count of individuals with this surname also increased from 559 in 2000 to 640 in 2010, marking a growth of 14.49%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also slightly increased from 0.21 to 0.22 during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#37,480#35,2036.08%
Count55964014.49%
Proportion per 100k0.210.224.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hader

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Hader surname identified as White, with 91.23% in 2000 and 90.47% in 2010. However, there is a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, leaping from 4.47% in 2000 to 7.19% in 2010, a change of 60.85%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. There was a decrease in the percentage of individuals who identified with two or more races, going from 2.15% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010, a drop of 56.28%. It's worth noting that the percentage of individuals identifying as Black went from 1.07% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White91.23%90.47%-0.83%
Hispanic4.47%7.19%60.85%
Two or More Races2.15%0.94%-56.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black1.07%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%