Heider (surname)

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