Explore the Family Name Lader

The meaning of Lader

1. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Leder. 2. German and Dutch: occupational name for a cargo handler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Dutch laden ‘to load, to fill’. 3. English: variant of Leader. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman. German Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lader experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,196 with a total count of 412 individuals bearing the name, representing approximately 0.15 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 51,281 and the total count had slightly decreased to 406, which stood for about 0.14 per 100,000 people. The overall change in the proportion per 100,000 people displayed a 6.67% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#48,196#51,281-6.4%
Count412406-1.46%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lader

Moving onto ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lader is predominately White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 97.09% in 2000 to 97.78% in 2010. In 2000, there was a small representation of Hispanic ethnicity at 1.46%, but by 2010, this had changed to zero. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those claiming two or more races were not represented in either year.

20002010Change
White97.09%97.78%0.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%