Yoder Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Yoder

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Origin Displayed: German

Where did the German Yoder family come from? What is the German coat of arms/family crest? When did the Yoder family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yoder, Joder, Jode, Jodder, Yodder, Joderli and others.

First found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbara Yoder who settled in Philadelphia in 1742 with her two sons, Jacob and Christian, Joseph Yoder who arrived in New York in 1835; John Yoder who arrived in Ohio in 1862.

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Suggested Readings for the name Yoder

History of the Yoder Family in North Carolina by Fred Roy Yoder.
The Christian J. Yoder and Catherine Bacher Yoder Family Genealogy by Richard J. Yoder.
Descendants of Jacob Yothers, Bucks County, Pennsylvania by Richard J. Yothers.

Some noteworthy people of the name Yoder

Samuel S Yoder (1841-1921), American judge and congressman
Lester Yoder (b. 1892), American chemist and college professor
Walter Yoder, American jazz bass musician
Alan Keith Yoder (b. 1940), American optometrist
Dale Yoder, American Professor of Economics
Lloyd Edward Yoder, American broadcasting executive
Hatten Yoder (b. 1921), geophysicists
John Howard Yoder (1927-1997), Christian theologian, ethicist, and Biblical scholar
Carroll Yoder, distinguished African author
Todd Yoder (b. 1978), National Football League tight end
Paul Thomas Yoder, trumpet and flugelhorn musician and singer

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Yoder family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Yoder coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Yoder genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Yoder Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Yoder Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.