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Early Origins of the Soder family

The surname Soder 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 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 Soder family

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Soder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Soderberg, Sudenborg, Suderborg, Suderberg, Sonderberg, Soterberg, Sudenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Soder family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

  • the Soderberg family of Ostfrise


United States Soder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Soder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Nicolaus Soder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Soder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Fidelia Soder, who settled in Philadelphia in 1806
  • Feronage Soder, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806
  • Eleanor Soder, who settled in Philadelphia in 1806
  • Fedore Soder, who arrived in Texas in 1861 1
  • Anna Soder, who arrived in Baltimore in 1873

Contemporary Notables of the name Soder (post 1700) +

  • Axel Soder, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944 (alternate), 1948 2
  • Tauno Söder (1927-2009), Finnish actor who appeared in 99 films and television shows between 1954 and 1979
  • Robin Söder (b. 1991), Swedish football striker


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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