Haider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Haider family

The surname Haider was first found in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, where "Ade Rede, William Ade of Inverkeithin rendered homage [to King Edward I] in 1296." 1

Eddi, Aedde, or Eddius (fl. 669), was an English "biographer, who assumed the name of Stephanus probably on taking orders, was brought into Northumbria by Bishop Wilfrith or Wilfrid when he returned from Canterbury in 669. " 2

Early History of the Haider family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haider research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1500, 1622, 1634, 1640, 1675, 1685, 1708 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Haider History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haider Spelling Variations

The name Haider, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Ade, Addie, Addy, Addey, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edey, Aidie, Aidy, Aiddye, Adie and many more.

Early Notables of the Haider family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was William Ade; and John Etty of York (c. 1634-1708), an English architect and craftsman; and his son, William Etty (c. 1675-1734), an English architect and craftsman, best known for designing Holy Trinity Church, Leeds and probably Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland. William Addy (fl. 1685) was a writing-master based in London, and the author of a system of shorthand published in 1685.Many Addies made important contributions in Scottish and northern English life. For more details see Zetland Family Histories by F. I. Grant, and the Adies of Smiddiegreen by W. MacFarlane.John Attey...
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Haider Ranking

In the United States, the name Haider is the 10,898^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Haider family to Ireland

Some of the Haider family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Haider migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Haider family, or who bore a variation of the surname Haider were

Haider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Haider, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Haider (post 1700) +

Michael Lawrence Haider (1904-1986), American petroleum engineer, business executive, and a founder of the National Academy of Engineering
Donald H. Haider, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Chicago, Illinois, 1987 5
Ubayd Haider (1999-2024), Fijian boxer
Maximilian Haider (b. 1950), Austrian physicist
Markus Haider (b. 1974), Austrian singer, part of the Gang Guys
Jörg Haider (1950-2008), Austrian politician
Joe Haider (b. 1936), German pianist and jazz educator
Ilse Haider (b. 1965), Austrian artist
Ernst Haider (1890-1988), German painter and graphic artist
Engelbert Haider (1922-1999), Austrian alpine skier, he competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html