Ottin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Ottin family. Ottin is a local name, first used as a surname for someone who lived in Bavaria, where the name Otting contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and later played a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area.

Early Origins of the Ottin family

The surname Ottin was first found in Bavaria, where the name Ottin contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and later played a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Ottin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ottin research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1702, 1782, 1813 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Ottin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ottin Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Ottin include Otting, Ottingg, Oting, Ottinger, Otingg, Ottyng, Otyng, Ottinng, Otinng, Ottinge, Ottin, Otten, Otin and many more.

Early Notables of the Ottin family

Prominent among members of the name Ottin in this period include

date and place of death unknown) born in Pforzheim, Germany, a Reformation era German Lutheran pastor, since 1530 domestic chaplain of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. Friedrich Christoph Oetinger (1702-...

Ottin migration to the United States +

European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Ottins to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Ottin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elis. Barbara Ottin, who arrived in America in 1743

Ottin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. Ottin, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1805
C Ottin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 [1]
John Frederick Ottin, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1834 [1]

Citations +

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)