Origins of the Carder surname

About the Carders

We have a total of 7039 records for people with the last name Carder.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Carders.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Carder family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 5West Midlands 57East 200London 225South East 122South West 182South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carders lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    860 Carder Travel & migration records
    6,100 Carders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carder

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Carder surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

    Who were Carders most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Carders.

    What are the most common Carder first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Carder family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Carders

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Carders in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Laundress

    17

    Straw Plaiter

    17

    Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Carders in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Bricklayer

    43

    Mate

    34

    Master

    28

    Farm Labourer

    26

    We found over 570,000 family trees with the Carder surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Carders.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Carder family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname