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Early Origins of the Nader family

The surname Nader was first found in Bohemia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cunrad Nadler of Eger, Bohemia, in 1320, and Wenczel Nodler of Olmuetz, Moravia, in 1384. Over time, various suffixes were attached to the name among various branches of the family, thus the name "Nadelcziher" appears in chronicles of the Bohemian town Iglau in 1396. The Silesian variation "Noldner" first appears in chronicles of Liegnitz in 1566, which speak of a Thomas e. Noldner.

Early History of the Nader family

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Nader Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nader, Nadel, Nadler, Naeder, Naedele, Naedler, Naedeler, Neder, Nedel, Naedel, Nedele, Nadere, Nadele, Naedere, Nedere, Nade, Nadl, Nadle, Naedl, Nadlere, Naede, Nede, Noldner (Silesia), Noeldner (Silesia), Noellner (Silesia), Nedler, Nedeler and many more.

Early Notables of the Nader family

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Nader Ranking

In the United States, the name Nader is the 9,927th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Nader family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wilhelm Nadler, who came to Philadelphia in 1769. J.M. Nadle settled in New Orleans in 1823; Jacob Nedele came to Philadelphia in 1868; while Frederick Naderler arrived in 1860..


Contemporary Notables of the name Nader (post 1700) +

  • Michael Nader (1945-2021), American actor, known for his roles as Dex Dexter on the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty from 1983 to 1989, and Dimitri Marick on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children from 1991 to 2001
  • Rose Nader (1906-2006), American social activist and mother of Ralph Nader
  • Ralph Nader (b. 1934), American attorney, citizen activist and four time third party presidential candidate
  • Laura Nader, American professor of anthropology
  • George Nader, Arab-American actor and uncle of Michael Nader
  • Tim Nader, American politician, Mayor of Chula Vista, California; Elected 1991
  • Ralph Nader (b. 1934), American politician, Candidate for President of the United States, 1996 (Green), 2000 (Green), 2004 (Independent), 2008 (Independent)
  • Hassan Nader, retired Moroccan football player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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