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Early Origins of the Zedler family

The surname Zedler was first found in Bohemia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of this region from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Mitschke Zeitler of Bohemia in 1385, Maczke Czydeler of the Silesian city Liegnitz in 1387, Niclas Czedler of Glatz, Silesia, in 1403, and Pessko Czeydler of Glatz in 1418. In Old-German the name literally referred to the art and science of bee-keeping.

Early History of the Zedler family

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Zedler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeidler, Zeidller, Zeideler, Zeitler (Austria), Zeidlerr and many more.

Early Notables of the Zedler family

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United States Zedler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zedler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Karl Zedler, aged 34, who arrived in America in 1839 1
  • August Zedler, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Zedler (post 1700) +

  • Bill Zedler, American Republican politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 96th District; Defeated, 2000; Elected 2002, 2004, 2006; Defeated, 2008; Elected 2010, 2012 2


  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 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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