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The surname Bader is a local type of surname; it is derived from the local geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. Old records show the name Bader was derived from the Old French word bad, which meant "open." The original bearer, therefore, lived in open land. The verb "badar" is from the "Occitan" dialect of Old French, found in the southeast of France.

Early Origins of the Bader family

The surname Bader was first found in Provence, where this distinguished family have been seated since very early times.

Early History of the Bader family

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Bader Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Badet, Baddet, Baddett, Baddette, Badette, Badett, Badeig and many more.

Early Notables of the Bader family

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Bader Ranking

In the United States, the name Bader is the 4,163^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bader is ranked the 2,622^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Bader migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bader Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christopher Bader, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 3
Andries Bader, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
Christopher Bader, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 3
Michael Bader, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 3
Philip Jacob Bader, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 3
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Bader Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Israel Bader, aged 27, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 3
Adam Bader, who settled in Philadelphia in 1834
Gottfried Bader, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman" 3
Jacob Bader, who landed in Texas in 1845 3
Joh Mich Bader, who arrived in Texas in 1845 3
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Bader migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bader Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J. Bader, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Watson" in 1849 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Bader (post 1700) +

Ruth "RDG" Bader (1933-2020), birth name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, American jurist, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020
Alfred Bader (b. 1924), Viennese-born, Canadian industrialist, art collector and philanthropist, awarded the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1997) and the Pittcon Heritage Award (2009), well known for his charitable donations to Queen's University, Kingston including the 15th century Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex
Lore Verne Bader (1888-1973), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1912 to 1918
Jeffrey A. Bader (b. 1945), American diplomat, 4th United States Ambassador to Namibia (1999-2001)
Gretta Lange Bader (1931-2014), née Margaret Marie Lange, an American portrait sculptor
Dewan Bader (b. 1971), retired American soccer defender and current head coach of Cary RailHawks U23's
Curt Bader (b. 1961), American sprint canoer in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Beth Bader (b. 1973), American professional LPGA golfer
Arthur Herman "Art" Bader (1886-1957), American Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns in the 1904 season
Diedrich Bader (b. 1966), American actor and comedian, known for his roles Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, The Drew Carey Show, Veep and the Outsourced
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Historic Events for the Bader family +

Bismarck

Kurt Bader (1917-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Franz Bader (1920-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque WILLIAM WATSON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849WilliamWatson.htm
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details