Heider is a German surname. It may be a habitation name for someone living on a heath, or a reference to a place-name with similar ultimate meaning. It is a variation of Haider. Notable people with the surname include:
Fritz Heider (1896–1988), Austrian psychologist Karl G. Heider (born 1935), American anthropologist Karl Heider (zoologist) (1856–1935), Austrian zoologist and embryologist Lee Heider (born 1947), American politician Marc Heider (born 1986), American-born German footballer Matthias Heider (born 1966), German politician Moriz Heider (1816–1866), Austrian dentist Paul Heider (1868–1936), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Robert R. Heider (1928–2015), American politician Wally Heider (1923–1989), American audio engineer
See also Haider (surname)
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