Binder (surname)

Binder is a surname of German origin. There are several origins of the name, among them the shortened forms of occupational names like "Fassbinder" (i.e. Cooper), or "Buchbinder" (i.e. Bookbinder). Also an old English name relating to Binders that bound barrels made by Coopers.

Notable people surnamed Binder

• Abraham Binder (1895–1966), American composer
• Charles A. Binder (1857–1891), New York politician
• Claudia Kristofics-Binder (born 1961), Austrian figure skater
• Eando Binder, pseudonym used by American writing duo Earl Andrew Binder (1904–1965) and Otto Binder (1911–1974)
• Elisabeth Binder, doctor and neuroscientist
• Franz Binder (1911–1989), Austrian football (soccer) player and trainer
• Hans Binder (born 1948), Austrian Formula One driver
• Julius Binder (1870–1939), German jurist
• Karin Binder (born 1957), German politician
• Károly Binder, Hungarian jazz pianist
• Maurice Binder (1925–1991), American film technician
• Max Binder (born 1947), Swiss politician
• Mike Binder (born 1958), American film director, writer and actor
• Otto Binder (1911-1974), American writer
• Paul Binder (1902–1981), German politician (CDU)
• René Binder (born 1992), Austrian racing driver
• Stefan Binder (born 1978), German football (soccer) player
• Tom Binder (1889–1969), English professional footballer who played for Southampton in the 1910s

See also

• Raj Binder, a character played by Shaun Majumder
• Pinder (disambiguation)
• Fassbinder