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Early Origins of the Heder family

The surname Heder was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but 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.

Early History of the Heder family

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Heder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hader, Hädern, Hadin, Heder, Hederich, Hoder, Hoden, Hudder, Harder and many more.

Early Notables of the Heder family

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United States Heder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henrick Heder, who landed in New York in 1744 1
Heder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henrich Heder, who settled in Baltimore in 1832
  • Anders Pehrsson Heder, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
  • Stephan Heder, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
  • Ferdinand Heder, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Heder (post 1700) +

  • Jonathan Joseph Heder (b. 1977), American actor, best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite
  • Sian Heder (b. 1977), American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the coming-of-age film CODA (2021), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
  • János Héder (1933-2014), Hungarian gymnast who competed in seven events at the 1956 Summer Olympics


  1. 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)


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