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Early Origins of the Hederich family

The surname Hederich 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 Hederich family

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Hederich 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 Hederich family

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United States Hederich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hederich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anna Catharina Hederich, who settled in America in 1733
  • Carl Hederich, who arrived in America in 1733
  • Anna Margretha Leimbach Hederich, who settled in America in 1742
Hederich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Conrad Hederich, who settled in Baltimore in 1833
  • Anna Margaretha Hederich, who landed in America in 1840 1

Australia Hederich migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hederich Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Alice Hederich, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Blundell" in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hederich (post 1700) +

  • Christian Hederich, German, psychology Professor


  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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BLUNDELL 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Blundell.htm


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