Show ContentsNadler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Nadler is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of needles. The surname Nadler is derived from the Old English word nædlere, which means needler. This is in turn derived from the Old English word nædl, which means needle.

Early Origins of the Nadler family

The surname Nadler was first found in county Shropshire, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Nadler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nadler research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1235, 1273, 1309, 1313, 1320, 1327, 1362, 1420, 1563, 1616, 1620, 1667, 1685 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Nadler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nadler Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Nadler has appeared include Needle, Needles, Needell, Needdele, Nadal, Nadle, Needler, Nedler, Nedlere, Neelder, Nelder, Neldere, Nadler, Nadlere, Nayldor, Neilder, Needlemaker and many more.

Early Notables of the Nadler family

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Nadler Ranking

In the United States, the name Nadler is the 9,658th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Nadler migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Nadler arrived in North America very early:

Nadler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Wilhelm Nadler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1769
Nadler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Franz Jak Nadler, aged 47, who landed in Brazil in 1830 2
  • Joseph Nadler, who landed in New York in 1850 2
  • Veronica Nadler, who landed in New York in 1850 2
  • Friedrich Nadler, who arrived in Brazil in 1855 2
  • Valentine Nadler, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nadler (post 1700) +

  • Marissa Nadler (b. 1981), American musician and recording artist
  • Jerrold Nadler (b. 1947), American politician in US House of Representatives
  • Joseph Nadler, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956, 1960
  • Jerrold Lewis Nadler (b. 1947), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1977-92 (69th District 1977-82, 67th District 1983-92); U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1992-
  • Joseph Rexwood Nadler, American mechanical engineering company executive, Virginia
  • Harvey Nadler, professor at New York University


  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)


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