Carder is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of English origin, derived from the occupation of
carding
In Textile manufacturing, textile production, carding is a mechanical process that disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres to produce a continuous web or sliver (textiles), sliver suitable for subsequent processing. This is achieved by passi ...
.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alex Carder
Alex Carder (born October 22, 1989) is an American professional football quarterback for the West Michigan Ironmen of American Arena League (AAL). He was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was ...
(born 1989), American football quarterback
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Angela Carder (1960–1987), American cancer patient, focus of a medical ethics debate over women's rights versus fetal rights
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Frederick Carder
Frederick Carder (September 18, 1863 – December 10, 1963) was a glassmaker, glass designer, and glass artist who was active in the glass industry in both England and the United States, notably for Stevens & Williams and Steuben, respective ...
(1863–1963), English-American artist and glass maker
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Karle Carder-Andrews (born 1989), English footballer
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Kenneth Lee Carder (born 1940), American Bishop
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Matthew Carder (born 1993), Scottish badminton player
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Muriel Spurgeon Carder (1922–2023), Canadian Baptist minister
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Peter Carder (fl. 1577–1586), British mariner
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Ricky "Tank" Carder (born 1989), American football player
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Barnaby "Barn The Spoon" Carder (born 1981), British Green Woodworker and Spoon Carver
See also
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Carder (disambiguation)
References
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English-language surnames
Occupational surnames
English-language occupational surnames