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

The German surname Otter has several possible origins, but they can all be traced back to the kingdom of Bavaria, located in the southern part of Germany. The name may be derived from a place name, such as "Usterbach," a town near the Bavarian city of Augsburg, or "Otterbach," the name of several German towns, and would in this case refer to someone who came from one of these places. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the German words "uter," meaning "coming from," and "Bach," meaning "stream." In this case, the name would have been originally borne by someone living close to a stream. Finally, the name may be derived from the personal name "Utters;" in this instance, the name would mean "son of Utters."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Utterback, Utterbach, Ottirbach, Usterpach, Otter, Otterbeeck, Otterbach and many more.

First found in the town of Armorbach, where Erkinbertus dictus de Ottirbach, the first recorded bearer of the name, was living in 1298. Another early instance of the name dates back to 1323, when a butcher named Usterpach was residing in Augsburg.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Otter research. Another 203 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1323, and 1357 are included under the topic Early Otter History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 25 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Otter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Otter Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Otter settled in Virginia in 1638
  • Thomasin Otter, who arrived in Maryland in 1668
  • John Otter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682
  • John Otter and his wife settled in Delaware in 1682

Otter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johan Henrich Otter, who came to Philadelphia in 1734
  • Joh Henrich Otter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Francis Otter landed in America in 1748

Otter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Otter, who landed in Maryland in 1828
  • Lena Den Otter, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
  • Aart Den Otter, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
  • Dirk Den Otter, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
  • Stephan Otter settled in New York State in 1882

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  • Rt. Rev. Anthony Otter, Assistant Bishop Diocese of Lincoln, and Author, "Beginning with Atoms"
  • Air Vice Marshall Victor Charles Otter, Derby
  • Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (b. 1942), Governor of Idaho since January 2007
  • Bethel V Otter (1914-1942), eponym of the USS Otter (DE-210)
  • General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB, CVO, VD (1843-1929), the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff


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The Otter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Otter 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.

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