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Early Origins of the Nodder family

The surname Nodder was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Nodder family

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Nodder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nodder, Notter, Nowder, Noder, Nother, Nothar and many more.

Early Notables of the Nodder family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Nodder family of Yorkshire


Nodder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nodder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Nodder, who settled in Annapolis, Maryland in 1731
  • Sarah Nodder, who settled in Maryland in 1774
Nodder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • David Nodder, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1832

Nodder migration to Australia +

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

Nodder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Nodder, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Fred Nodder, British Shipwright, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 2


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
  2. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html


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