Loder
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See also: loder
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Two main origins:
- Either an occupational surname for a carter, from an agent derivative of Middle English lode (“to load”), or a topographic surname from Middle English lode (“path, road, watercourse”).
- Borrowed from German Loder, an occupational surname for a weaver of woolen cloth, from Loden (“coarse woolen fabric”).
Proper noun[edit]
Loder (plural Loders)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loder is the 15792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1844 individuals. Loder is most common among White (88.56%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loder”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.