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Early Origins of the Loder family

The surname Loder was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Loders, held by the Count of Mortain, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Loder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loder research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1279 and 1332 are included under the topic Early Loder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Loder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loder, Loders, Lodder, Lodders, Loader, Loaders and others.

Early Notables of the Loder family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

  • the Loder family of Dorset

Loder Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Loder is the 250th most popular surname with an estimated 175 people with that name. 2


United States Loder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anton Loder, who arrived in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1847 3
  • Pearl Loder, aged 23, who settled in America from Sherbourne, in 1892
  • Jacob Loder, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
  • Maria Loder, aged 31, who immigrated to America, in 1893
  • Anna Maria Loder, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1895
Loder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Nils Loder, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1902
  • Alice L. Loder, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
  • Francis H. Loder, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1904
  • Arthur Loder, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1906
  • Ethel Lydia Loder, aged 30, who landed in America from London, England, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Loder migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loder Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Jacob Loder U.E. (b. 1746) who settled in Sheffield Sunbury County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1817 4

Australia Loder migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Loder Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Mr. George Loder, (1752 - 1848), aged 32 English marine traveling aboard the ship "Admiral Barrington" assisting with duties, he enlisted in the 102nd Regiment of New South Wales, he died in 1848.
Loder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Ann Loder who was convicted in Maidstone, Kent, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
  • Joseph Loder, aged 23, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sultana" in 1851 6
  • Mary Loder, aged 22, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sultana" in 1851 6
  • Edward Loder, aged 1, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sultana" in 1851 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Loder (post 1700) +

  • Kurt Loder (b. 1945), American television personality
  • Kevin Loder (b. 1959), American professional NBA basketball player
  • LeRoy W. Loder (b. 1883), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Cumberland County, 1932-34; Member of New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 1933 7
  • Edwin A. Loder (1834-1890), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1889-90 7
  • Sir Robert Loder (1823-1888), 1st Baronet, English politician
  • Kate Fanny Loder (1825-1904), English composer and pianist
  • John Loder (1946-2005), English sound engineer, record producer and founder of Southern Studios
  • Edward Loder (1813-1865), English composer and conductor, best known for his opera Raymond and Agnes (1855)
  • David Loder (b. 1964), English racehorse trainer
  • Terry Loder (b. 1953), Newfoundland politician
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  5. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
  6. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SULTANA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Sultana.htm
  7. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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