Meader is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
David Meader (born 1949), American politician Elwyn Meader (1910–1996), American plant breeder George Meader (1907–1994), American politician Herman Lee Meader (1874–1930), American architect and author Mary Meader (1916–2008), American photographer Stephen W. Meader (1892–1977), American novelist Vaughn Meader (1936–2004), American comedian, impersonator, musician, and film actor