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Where did the German Itter family come from? What is the German Itter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Itter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Itter family history?

The surname Itter is toponymic, that is, it is derived from the name of the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this case, Itter comes from the river and place name Itter, which is near Waldreck in Hesse. The name was often preceded by "von" which was a privilege and symbol of nobility.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Itter, von Itter, Ittermann, Itterman and others.

First found in Hesse, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape European history. The name would emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early mentions of the name include Anton Itter a headmaster from 1659 to 1677, Johann Christian Itter (1654-1699,) a state secretary, and Johann Wilhelm Itter (d.1725,) a jurist.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Itter research. Another 51 words(4 lines of text) covering the year 1766 is included under the topic Early Itter History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Itter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Philipp, Johannes, Jacob, Cyriacus, and Christian Georg Itter, who belonged to the Hessian troops who fought in the American Revolution and afterwards settled in North America

Itter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Christian Georg Itter, a Hessian mercenary in the American War for Independence on record in 1777
  • Johannes Itter, a Hessian mercenary in the American War for Independence on record in 1780

Itter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • J. H. Itter immigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851
  • Conrad Itter, who came to Philadelphia in 1860
  • Conrad Itter settled in Philadelphia in 1860
  • Christian Itter and his family came to America in1868
  • Mrs. Christian Itter, who landed in America in 1868


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  • Harry Augustus Itter (b. 1899), German geologist and author
  • Käthe Itter (b. 1907), German actress


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  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
  10. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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The Itter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Itter Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:38.

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