Heider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Heider family

The surname Heider was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Heider family

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Heider Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heidel, Heidl, Heidler, Heidt, Heider and others.

Early Notables of the Heider family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Heider were Perkeo of Heidelberg (1702-1735), born Clemens Pankert, or Giovanni Clementi, a notable jester and court dwarf of Elector Palatine Charles III Philip in...
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Heider Ranking

In the United States, the name Heider is the 14,302^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Heider migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Frederick Heider, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1841 [2]
Friederick Heider, aged 43, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 [2]
Carl Heider, who landed in Iowa in 1876 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Heider (post 1700) +

Lee Heider (b. 1947), American politician, Member of the Idaho Senate (2010-)
Karl Heider (b. 1935), American visual anthropologist
Wally Heider (1923-1989), American recording engineer and recording studio founder of Wally Heider Studios which recorded music for Van Morrison, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater and Santana
Marc Heider (b. 1986), American-born, German footballer
Robert R. Heider, American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 21st District; Elected 1956; Defeated, 1958 [3]
Douglas Heider, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1960, 1972 [3]
Moriz Heider (1816-1866), Austrian dentist who introduced electrosurgery (Galvanokaustik) into dentistry
Fritz Heider (1896-1988), Austrian psychologist, best known for his work related to the Gestalt school
Alvin Heider Renteria (b. 1978), male triple jumper from Colombia

Citations +

"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, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html