Cader Surname

24,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Cader Surname Definition:

A keep, a fortress, a stronghold.

Cader Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka15,9341:1,306183
Poland1,1701:32,4864,996
South Africa8471:63,9648,042
Philippines7301:138,68223,429
Mauritius4791:2,700456
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
United States3751:966,55771,847
United Arab Emirates2431:37,7053,975
Qatar2311:10,2081,127
England1881:296,37322,665
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
India1031:7,447,237161,200
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Zimbabwe851:181,62621,765
Argentina711:602,02042,723
France691:962,648108,938
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
El Salvador511:124,3901,758
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Australia411:658,43245,385
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Haiti111:971,26411,594
Norway91:571,36544,190
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malta11:430,2723,380
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Cáder (91) & Căder (1) are calculated separately.

Cader (1,360) may also be a first name.

Cader Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A keep, a fortress, a stronghold.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Welsh.) A keep, fortress, or strong—hold.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cader: a maker of cades, or casks. Shakespeare represents Jack Cade as a clothier, and his father a bricklayer, showing that the name from the trade exercised by the founder of the family had become hereditary without reference to the trade practised. The cader is also called Cadman.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cader Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cader Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cader (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﺭ, Hindi: कादिर) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Cáder or Căder. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cader? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cader is the 24,605th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,946 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Cader reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Cader is also the 212,591st most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,360 people.

It is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 15,934 people, or 1 in 1,306. Outside of Sri Lanka Cader is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Cader Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cader has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cader Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cader last name are 8.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Cader earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning 337,422 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 96.97% more than the national average, earning R 468,072 per year; in United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.14% more than the national average, earning $72,111 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cáder9391/
Căder931/
Chader911,762/
Cadier91896/
Cadger91586/
Czader91441/
Cadere91228/
Cadeer91202/
Cauder9191/
Csader9156/
Cadder9147/
Ceader9129/
Cadert9125/
Cajder9119/
Cadear9116/
Scader918/
Cadher916/
Caider913/
Ciader913/
Cayder912/
Cadejr911/
Casder911/
Caderd911/
Caderr911/
Cade8920,875/
Chadder83178/
Chaider83125/
Chauder83112/
Chadere8363/
Cajdert8321/
Chadher8318/
Chajder8317/
Catdere8317/
Cheader8314/
Csaider838/
Chayder834/
Chhader832/
Caydere832/
Chaader831/
Ckahder831/
Scahder831/
Scaader831/
Caudere831/
Caudher831/
Czauder831/
Scadder830/
Caudert830/
Kader80192,018/
Cadet8073,054/
Qader8016,018/
Cadir808,263/
Jader805,695/
Sader804,575/
Cadei803,701/
Cadey801,396/
Cadee80583/
Cadde80582/
Cadez80474/
Zader80395/
Coder80340/
Cadre80311/
Caude80295/
Cadge80259/
Cades80232/
Caide80198/
Cayde80131/
Cadie80105/
Cadeu80102/
Cadăr80102/
Cadîr8098/
Cadea8065/
Cadje8029/
Cadée8024/
Caded809/
Kcade808/
Cadeh808/
Casde807/
Ceade807/
Cadep806/
Caade805/
Cadhe803/
Cadej801/
Chhaider7711/
Chaudher779/
Caderova778/
Caderová776/
Chhayder774/
Chadhere772/
Chaddher772/
Chaadere771/
Zschader771/
Tchadere771/
Tchaider771/
Khader73208,491/
Qadeer7376,398/
Quader7320,407/
Qadere7314,689/
Sauder735,660/
Sadeer734,064/
Kadere731,589/
Kadeer731,360/
Kahder731,345/
Kauder731,211/
Couder731,199/
Cadeey73739/
Seader73656/
Caudet73616/
Kadher73584/
Sadier73454/
Codere73449/
Kaider73301/
Tjader73297/
Caddey73290/
Kajder73279/
Kadder73267/
Zajder73246/
Caddie73216/
Jaider73215/
Sadder73205/
Zauder73202/
Qadier73182/
Jadeer73174/
Caddeu73173/
Kaeder73171/
Kadier73168/
Qaider73164/
Chadir73158/
Djader73129/
Sadher73120/
Caddet73118/
Cheade7391/
Caidet7390/
Cadett7376/
Saider7368/
Jadear7368/
Codert7364/
Cădere7362/
Choder7358/
Qadder7357/
Jadder7349/
Zaider7349/
Caddes7343/
Qhader7340/
Chadre7338/
Caudie7337/
Czáder7336/
Zayder7330/
Cadire7328/
Kaader7327/
Čauder7325/
Qadher7322/
Jayder7319/
Codier7315/
Zadder7315/
Ceider7315/
Sadeir7314/
Kayder7312/
Saader7312/
Cooder739/
Qadear739/
Jadher739/
Qadeir738/
Kadear737/
Qauder737/
Qaderr737/
Caides737/
Cojder737/
Caddei736/
Caudre735/
Kadeir734/
Kadeur734/
Caydee733/
Jeader733/
Tsader733/
Caudes733/
Caadir733/
Caudhe733/
Keader732/
Kgader732/
Caidie732/
Codder732/
Giader732/
Casdey732/
Casdei732/
Qaader732/
Cadeis732/
Hkader732/
Satder732/
Sadear731/
Kadger731/
Kaderp731/
Qahder731/
Saderh731/
Cahade731/
Caidez731/
Caddir731/
Cauude731/
Caydie731/
Jatder731/
Jauder731/
Codher731/
Scoder731/
Caudee731/
Caidee731/
Ceadeh731/
Jadere731/
Sahder731/
Kkader731/
Zadeer731/
Zadier731/
Čajder731/
Qaderh731/
Sadeur731/
Caades731/
Caddeh731/
Cadets731/
Cadetz731/
Caydep731/
Ceadir731/
Cosder731/
Cqadir731/
Ckadir731/
Ceadea731/
Cadije731/
Cahdee731/
Cadiea731/
Codger730/
Caudey730/
Caidge730/
Cadyre730/
Scadir730/
Cadair730/
Coider730/
Coyder730/
Tschauder71346/
Czaderová7110/
Ch'hayder715/
Cschaider713/
Csaderova712/
Chaadhere711/
Chaudheer711/
Schrzader711/
Cady6714,284/
Kade6713,567/
Cada6712,969/
Coudert678,135/
Chouder675,251/
Khadeer674,420/
Cadi673,894/
Coderre673,306/
Chaidir672,086/
Code671,584/
Khaider671,381/
Quadeer671,235/
Kaudeer67954/
Djaider67619/
Sadheer67511/
Saddier67357/
Cqaadir67295/
Khadeir67288/
Caudhir67268/
Chaudre67189/
Qade67174/
Khadher6799/
Khadder6792/
Qhadeer6787/
Czeider6775/
Coudere6771/
Tsayder6767/
Quaider6741/
Kadhere6739/
Chaydir6739/
Khayder6734/
Coudeur6728/
Coudier6726/
Kaudere6725/
Cadé6721/
Kadheer6720/
Tsaider6719/
Chadhir6718/
Khadier6717/
Caddess6716/
Cheadee6716/
Khadere6715/
Quadert6714/
Caddett6713/
Cheider6713/
Quadier6712/
Tchoder6712/
Couderd6712/
Jhaider6711/
Tsauder6710/
Chaidre6710/
Jadheer6710/
Quadder679/
Qaddier679/
Khaeder678/
Kaudeur678/
Kahader677/
Qaudeer677/
Qaddeer677/
Saidier677/
Kaudeyr676/
Chhadre676/
Khaderr675/
Caudett675/
Chadire675/
Jaydher674/
Quadher674/
Khaderp674/
Chodere674/
Djaader674/
Caydeed674/
Kaedher674/
Caidess674/
Cheadea673/
Chhadir673/
Caidhir673/
Kahdher673/
Qadheer673/
Djeader673/
Cadê673/
Cadè673/
Saudier673/
Khadear672/
Qaadeer672/
Qhadier672/
Qaideer672/
Kaideur672/
Kkhader672/
Jaayder672/
Kaudert672/
Chadhre671/
Saddeer671/
Saadder671/
Saddher671/
Kadeere671/
Kaderpp671/
Kadhear671/
Khaderh671/
Khahder671/
Kkahder671/
Quadere671/
Quaderr671/
Saidher671/
Sahader671/
Caitdey671/
Chaydre671/
Cheadhe671/
Jaudder671/
J'Aider671/
Jadhear671/
Cosdert671/
Tsadeer671/
Djaïder671/
Djadder671/
Hsaider671/
Kaderhe671/
Zaidier671/
Zaddesr671/
Qadeare671/
Qadeerr671/
Qadeetr671/
Quadeir671/
Qqadeer671/
Saudeer671/
Czájder671/
Dziader671/
Chaudir671/
Chaudyr671/
Jhayder671/
Qadeere671/
Zaudher671/
Jaidere671/
Saudder670/
Coddier670/
Keauder670/
Coodier670/
Cheyder670/
Scouder670/

Cader Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cader in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﺭalqadr-
Cader in the Hindi language
कादिरkadira-

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