There are several origins of the name, among them the shortened forms of German occupational names like "Fassbinder" or "Buchbinder" (i.e.

Bookbinder Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of ''signatures'', sheets of paper folded together into sections that are bound, along one edge, with a thick needle and strong thread. Cheaper, b ...

). Also an old English name relating to Binders that bound barrels made by Coopers. Binder also has origins in Indian and Jewish culture.

Notable people surnamed Binder

Abraham Binder Abraham Wolf Binder (January 13, 1895 – October 10, 1966 in New York City) was an American composer. Binder was born in New York City on the Lower East Side. He studied at Columbia University. His father was a synagogue worship leader who learne ...

(1895–1966), American composer *

Brad Binder Brad Binder (born 11 August 1995) is a South African Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He is most-known for winning the 2016 Moto3 World Championship. In November 2019 he was confirmed as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider in MotoGP class for the 2 ...

(born 1995), South African motorcycle racer * Charles A. Binder (1857–1891), New York politician * Claudia Kristofics-Binder (born 1961), Austrian figure skater *

Darryn Binder Darryn Binder (born 21 January 1998) is a South African professional motorcycle racer set to compete in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP. Career Binder was born in Potchefstroom, South Africa. His older brot ...

(born 1998), South African motorcycle racer *

David Binder David Binder (born October 28, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a Tony Award-winning Broadway, off-Broadway, and West End theater producer and artistic director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Career In 1998 Binder presented the off-Broadw ...

(1931–2019), British-born American journalist *

Eando Binder Eando Binder is a pen name used by two mid-20th-century science fiction authors, Earl Andrew Binder (1904–1965) and his brother Otto Binder (1911–1974). The name is derived from their first initials ''(E and O Binder).'' Under the Eando nam ...

, pseudonym used by American writing duo Earl Andrew Binder (1904–1965) and Otto Binder (1911–1974) * Elisabeth Binder, doctor and neuroscientist *

Franz Binder Franz "Bimbo" Binder (1 December 1911 – 24 April 1989) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward. Internationally he represented the Austria national football team and the Germany national football team during the Ansch ...

(1911–1989), Austrian football (soccer) player and trainer *

Hans Binder Hans Binder (born 12 June 1948 in Zell am Ziller, Tyrol) is an Austrian former Formula One driver who raced for the Ensign, Wolf, Surtees and ATS teams. He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 1972 and moved into Formula 2 in 1976. Du ...

(born 1948), Austrian Formula One driver * Herbert Binder (born 1932), Swiss sport shooter *

Julius Binder Julius Binder (12 May 1870–28 August 1939) was a German philosophy of law, philosopher of law. He is principally known as an opponent of legal positivism, and for having remained as an active scholar during the 1930s in Nazi Germany who did ...

(1870–1939), German jurist * Karin Binder (born 1957), German politician * Károly Binder, Hungarian jazz pianist *

Maurice Binder Maurice Binder (December 4, 1918 – April 9, 1991) was an American film title designer best known for his work on 16 James Bond films including the first, '' Dr. No'' (1962) and for Stanley Donen's films from 1958. Early work He was born in Ne ...

(1925–1991), American film technician *

Max Binder Max Binder (born 26 November 1947) is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the National Council from the Canton of Zurich from 1991 to 2015 and served as the President (speaker) of the National Council from 2003 to 2004. A farmer by professio ...

(born 1947), Swiss politician *

Mike Binder Mike Binder (born June 2, 1958) is an American filmmaker, stand-up comedian, and actor. Life and career Binder, descended from Russian-Jewish immigrants, grew up in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham. During the summers of 1966 through 1975, he a ...

(born 1958), American film director, writer and actor *

Otto Binder Otto Oscar Binder (; August 26, 1911 – October 13, 1974) was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books. He is best known as the co-creator of Supergirl and for his many scripts for '' Captain Ma ...

(1911-1974), American writer *

Paul Binder Paul Binder (born October 19, 1942) is the founder, founding artistic director and former ringmaster of the Big Apple Circus. Early life and education Binder was born on October 19, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. He graduated w ...

(1902–1981), German politician (CDU) *

René Binder René Binder (born 1 January 1992) is an Austrian racing driver. He is the nephew of former Formula One driver Hans Binder, and his father, Franz, was also a racing driver. Career Binder was born in Innsbruck. He began his racing career in ...

(born 1992), Austrian racing driver *

Sebastian Binder Sebastian Binder (1792 – 15 January 1845) was an Austrian operatic tenor. Life Binder was born in Prague in 1792. His career began in Vienna, in the chorus at the Theater an der Wien and at the Theater am Kärntnertor. He was subsequently a so ...

(1792–1845), Austrian opera singer *

Stefan Binder Stefan Binder (born 12 October 1978) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Binder was born in Waldkirchen. He started his senior career at the SV Hutthurm but left soon for SV Wacker Burghausen. In the 200 ...

(born 1978), German football (soccer) player *

Tom Binder Thomas Edwin Binder (26 January 1889 – 23 August 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward for Southampton in the 1910s. Football career Binder was born in Weldon, Northamptonshire and started his footbal ...

(1889–1969), English professional footballer who played for Southampton in the 1910s

Notable people surnamed Binder

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