Harder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany
Switzerland

Early Origins of the Harder family

The surname Harder 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 Harder family

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Harder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hader, Hädern, Hadin, Heder, Hederich, Hoder, Hoden, Hudder, Harder and many more.

Early Notables of the Harder family

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Harder Ranking

In the United States, the name Harder is the 2,720^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Harder is ranked the 781^st most popular surname with an estimated 6,879 people with that name. 2

Harder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. G. Harder traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808
Elis Harder, who landed in America in 1847 3
Abrah Harder, who arrived in New York in 1874
Herm Harder, aged 46, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 3
John Harder, aged 51, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 3
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Harder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Julius Harder, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 3

Harder migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harder Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Richard Harder, who landed in Canada in 1830
Phillip Harder, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874
Abraham Harder, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Cornelius Harder, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
Diedrich Harder, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
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Contemporary Notables of the name Harder (post 1700) +

William G. Harder, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1909 4
William A. Harder, American politician, Mayor of Hudson, New York, 1904-05 4
Stacie Harder, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000 4
Minard Harder, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1870 4
Marvin A. Harder, American Democratic Party politician, Kansas Democratic State Chair, 1954-55; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956 4
Margaret G. Harder, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936 4
Lewis F. Harder, American Republican politician, Manufacturer; Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1924-25 4
Gustav Harder, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 24th District, 1948 4
Charles P. Harder, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Danville, Pennsylvania, 1902-06 4
Allan E. Harder, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996 4
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Historic Events for the Harder family +

Bismarck

Heinz Harder (1921-1941), German Mechanikersobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

RMS Titanic

Mr. William Harder, aged 39, English Window Cleaner from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 14 6
Mrs. Dorothy Harder, (née Annan), aged 21, American First Class passenger from New York City, New York who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 5 6
Mr. George Achilles Harder, aged 25, American First Class passenger from New York City, New York who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 5 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
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 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html