Meader
See also: meader
English
Etymology
From mead + -er, either a topographic surname for someone who lived by a meadow or an occupational surname for a brewer or seller of mead.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Meader is the 13746th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2201 individuals. Meader is most common among White (92.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Meader”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 563.
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