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Early Origins of the Edler family

The surname Edler was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Edler family

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Edler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Adelaer, Adelauer, Adenaer, Adenauer, Adeler, Adelen, Adelern, Edelauer, Edenauer, Edler and many more.

Early Notables of the Edler family

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Edler Ranking

In the United States, the name Edler is the 16,557th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Edler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Edler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Edler, aged 25, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
  • Emil Edler, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 2
  • Adolph Edler, who arrived in Sacramento Co., California in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Edler (post 1700) +

  • Jeff Edler (1976-2017), American politician, Member of the Iowa Senate (2017-)
  • Donald K. Edler (1922-1999), American sailor who won the 1964 Star World Championship
  • Robert Karl "Deke" Edler (1897-1953), American football player and coach
  • Dave Edler (b. 1956), American baseball player who played third base for the Seattle Mariners from 1980-1983
  • Lawrence A. Edler, American politician, Mayor of Santa Cruz, California, 1978-79 3
  • A. B. Edler, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1900 3
  • Kurt Edler (1950-2021), German politician, Member of the Hamburg Parliament (1993-1997)
  • Inge Edler (1911-2001), Swedish cardiologist, medical ultrasonography developer
  • Hans Edler (b. 1945), Swedish pop musician and record company manager
  • Alexander Edler (b. 1986), Swedish ice hockey player


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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