| ![Show Contents]() Waldorf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Waldorf familyThe surname Waldorf was first found in Austria, where the name Walldorf emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of nobility in the region. From the 13th century on, this surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory an important contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Waldorf familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waldorf research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1664, 1702 and 1727 are included under the topic Early Waldorf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waldorf Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Walldorf, Waldorff, Waldor, Walldorfer, Walldorffer, Walldorp, Walldorper, Waldroff, Waelldorf, Waeldorf, Waeldorffer, Waelldorfer, Waelldorp, Waelldorper, Welldorf, Weldorf, Welldorfer, Welldorffer, Welldorp, Welldorper, Weldorf, Weldorfer, Weldorffer, Weldorp and many more. Early Notables of the Waldorf familyMore information is included under the topic Early Waldorf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Waldorf familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christof Walsdorfer, who came to America in 1748; Friedrich Waldor, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1792; George Waldor came to Allegheny County, Pa. in 1846.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Waldorf (post 1700) | + |
- Ernest Lynn Waldorf (1876-1943), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1920-1943)
- Greg Waldorf, American CEO-in-Residence at Accel Partners, former founding investor and former CEO of eHarmony
- James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf Jr. (b. 1962), American professional golfer
- Lynn Osbert "Pappy" Waldorf (1902-1981), American football player and coach, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966
- John Waldorf, American politician, Mayor of Marshall, Missouri, 1952 1
- George P. Waldorf, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904 1
- Frederick H. Waldorf (1861-1935), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of New Rochelle, New York, 1912-14, 1918-20; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 1
- Frederick Waldorf, American politician, Mayor of Monroe, Michigan, 1857-59, 1866, 1868; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1864, 1872 1
- Lars Waldorf, Visiting Fellow, Harvard Law School Human Rights Program
- William Waldorf Astor (1848-1919), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 11th District, 1878; Member of New York State Senate 10th District, 1880-81 2
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