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Early Origins of the Hettinger family

The surname Hettinger was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hettinger family

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Hettinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hatingen, Hattingen, Hattinga, Hatingen, Hettinga and many more.

Early Notables of the Hettinger family

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Hettinger Ranking

In the United States, the name Hettinger is the 12,604th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Hettinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hettinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Adam Hettinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 [2]
Hettinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bernhard Hettinger, aged 8, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
  • Catharina Hettinger, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
  • Christina Eva Hettinger, aged 11, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
  • Heinrich Hettinger, aged 44, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
  • Lorenz Hettinger, aged 12, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hettinger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Amalia Hettinger, who arrived in Galveston, TX in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Hettinger (post 1700) +

  • Tom Hettinger, namesake of Hettinger County and the city of Hettinger, North Dakota
  • Stephen Ray "Steve" Hettinger (1945-1988), American politician, mayor of Huntsville, Alabama (1988 to 1996)
  • Joseph G. Hettinger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896 [3]
  • Mrs. A. A. Hettinger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 [3]
  • Franz Hettinger (1819-1890), German Catholic theologian


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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