About the Schraeder Surname

Some records give Schrader; others give Schraeder. Both point to the same German family name. The family name meaning is “tailor”, the same as for Schrader. Schraeder adds “e” to Schrader, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

You may also find the name written Schröder.

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