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Early Origins of the Ginder family

The surname Ginder 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 Ginder family

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Ginder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kinden, Kinnden, Kindden, Kindens, Kindenns, Kiinden, Kindenes, Kindene, Kindense, Kinndens, Kinddenes, Kinddens and many more.

Early Notables of the Ginder family

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Ginder Ranking

In the United States, the name Ginder is the 9,447th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Ginder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ginder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Philip Ginder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746 2
  • J Rudolph Ginder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Johanna Ginder, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2
  • Johanna Louisa Ginder, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2
  • Anne Marie Ginder, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ginder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Ginder, who arrived in Ohio in 1887 2
Ginder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Casper Ginder, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1906

Canada Ginder migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ginder Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Peter Ginder, who landed in Manitoba in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Ginder (post 1700) +

  • Philip De Witt Ginder (1905-1968), American career soldier, Major General during the Korean War


  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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