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![Show Contents]() Otten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name of the Otten family is derived from the Old French personal names Odes, Otes, Odon, and Otton. These are all derived from the Old German names "Odo" and "Otto," which literally mean "riches." Occasionally, the name Otten is a local surname derived from the settlement of Ott in Belgium. Early Origins of the Otten familyThe surname Otten was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Otten familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Otten research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1649 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Otten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Otten Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Oates, Oats, Otes, Otis, Oaten, Otten, Oadt, Otton, Oton and many more. Early Notables of the Otten familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Otten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Otten RankingIn the United States, the name Otten is the 6,791st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Otten is ranked the 130th most popular surname with an estimated 8,461 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Otten family to Ireland
Some of the Otten family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Otten Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Helmerich Otten, who arrived in New York in 1663
- Helmerich Otten, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 3
Otten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Otten, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 3
- Bermud Otten, who settled in New York, NY in 1827
- Cath Elis Otten, who arrived in America in 1835 3
- Anna Mar Otten, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
- Maria Cath Otten, aged 14, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1843 3
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Otten migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Otten Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Otten, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1858
- Mr. John Otten, (b. 1840), aged 23, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 4
- Mrs. Maria Otten, (b. 1841), aged 22, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Otten (post 1700) | + |
- Donald F. Otten (1921-1985), American professional basketball player
- Leslie B. "Les" Otten (b. 1949), American former CEO of the American Skiing Company
- Katherine Maree "Kate" Otten (b. 1964), South African architect
- Max Otten (b. 1992), professional Australian rules football player
- Jonny Otten (b. 1961), retired German footballer
- Mark Otten (b. 1985), Dutch professional footballer
- Andy Otten (b. 1989), Australian rules football player
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Bismarck - Arnold Otten (1922-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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