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Early Origins of the Baade family

The surname Baade was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Friesland, a province historically almost independent, but which joined the Union of Utrecht to escape the tyranny of Spain. In the 17th and 18th centuries the house of Nassau-Siegen were stadtholders, but in 1748 William of Nasau-Siegen became Prince William IV of Orange and all the provinces. His grandson became William I, King of the Netherlands 1815. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Baade family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baade research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1612, 1618, 1641 and 1652 are included under the topic Early Baade History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baade Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Both, Botha, Bothe, Bade, Bahde, Baade, Botma, Botje, van der Both and many more.

Early Notables of the Baade family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Andries Both (1612-1641), Dutch painter who was part of the group of Dutch and Flemish genre painters...
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Baade Ranking

In the United States, the name Baade is the 18,352nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Baade migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baade Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Baade, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
  • A S Baade, who landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Baade (post 1700) +

  • Major-General Paul William Baade (1889-1959), American Commander of the 35th Infantry awarded the Croix de Guerre during WWII, American Assistant Chief of Staff (G-3), Army Service Forces (1945-1946) 3
  • Walter Baade (1893-1960), American astronomer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 3) Paul Baade. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Baade/Paul_William/USA.html


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