History of your Surname
Get access to Harader family records.Start a free trial

Harader Family History

Harader Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Harder, Harden, Harper, Harker, Rader, Herder, Halder, Hader, Harrier

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Harader family from?

You can see how Harader families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harader family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Harader families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Harader families living in Iowa. This was about 54% of all the recorded Harader's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Harader families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harader surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Harader ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Harader. 50% of Harader men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Harader women worked as a Seamstress. .

View Census Data for Harader | Data not to scale

*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
    50%
  • Teacher
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Harader family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 889 census records available for the last name Harader. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harader census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Harader

Passenger Lists

There are 17 immigration records available for the last name Harader. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Harader immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 120 military records available for the last name Harader. For the veterans among your Harader ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Harader military records

You've only scratched the surface of Harader family history

Discover More

What is the average Harader lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Harader life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Harader in 1966 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Harader

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Harader family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Harader last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial