Onder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The ancestral home of the Onder family lies in the East German region of Silesia. The surname Onder is derived from the Greek personal name "Andreas," meaning "manly," and indicates "a son of Anders."

Early Origins of the Onder family

The surname Onder was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Moving north the name was also recorded with estates in Denmark where they were a family of note.

Early History of the Onder family

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Onder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Anders, Andors, Andears, Andirs, Enterl, Enterlein and many more.

Early Notables of the Onder family

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Onder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Onder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ignacio Onder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766 1

Citations +

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)