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Early Origins of the Ettinger family

The surname Ettinger was first found in Swabia, where since medieval times the name Ettlinger has been closely associated to the political and social advancements of the region's feudal society. In later years the family merged with other distinguished houses, thereby enhancing and extending its influence. The possible origin of the name is the town of Ettlingen, south of Karlsruhe.

Early History of the Ettinger family

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Ettinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ettlingen, Ettlinge, Ettling, Etlinger, Etlingen,Ettlinger, Etlinge, Etling, Etting, Ettinger, Ettlingere, Ettlingel, Etlingere, Etlingel, Etlingle, Ettlingle, Ettinger, Eting, Ettingere, Ettingen and many more.

Early Notables of the Ettinger family

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Ettinger Ranking

In the United States, the name Ettinger is the 13,293rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Ettinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ettinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Conrad Ettinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 [2]
Ettinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Robert Ettinger, who landed in Mississippi in 1849 [2]
  • W Ettinger, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [2]
  • S Ettinger, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 [2]
  • S. Ettinger, who settled in San Francisco, California in 1851
  • Joseph Ettinger, who settled in Mississippi in 1861
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Ettinger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ettinger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Sgt. Lutwick Ettinger U.E., "Lutwich, Louis, Lewis", "Eddinger, Elinger" (b. 1751) born in Germany from Northampton County, USA who settled in Douglas township [Kennetcook], East Hants county, Nova Scotia c. 1784 he enlisted in 1776 served in 10th Company of 2nd Battalion of the Royal Highland Regiment he died in 1839 in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, married to Elizabeth Carr they had 13 children [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Ettinger (post 1700) +

  • Amber Lee Ettinger (b. 1982), American actress, internet celebrity, and model
  • Richard Prentice Ettinger Jr. (1922-1996), American publisher and founder of the Native American Preparatory School
  • Robert Chester Wilson Ettinger (1918-2011), American academic known as "the father of cryonics"
  • R. C. Ettinger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888 [4]
  • Pincus Ettinger, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1942, 1946 [4]
  • Judy Ettinger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988 [4]
  • David Ettinger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 [4]
  • Charles W. Ettinger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948 [4]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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