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![Show Contents]() Otting History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient roots of the Otting family are found in the German state of Bavaria. Otting was a local name, 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 Otting familyThe surname Otting was first found 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. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs. Early History of the Otting familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Otting research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1702, 1782, 1813 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Otting History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Otting Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Otting include Otting, Ottingg, Oting, Ottinger, Otingg, Ottyng, Otyng, Ottinng, Otinng, Ottinge, Ottin, Otten, Otin and many more. Early Notables of the Otting familyProminent among members of the name Otting 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-...
 Otting migration to the United States | + |
German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Otting surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Otting Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Barbara Otting, age 13, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738
- Barbara Otting, aged 13, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Otting Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gerd Heinrich Otting, who arrived in America in 1830 1
- Bern Otting, aged 43, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
- Bern Otting, age 43, who settled in New Orleans in 1845 with his wife and two sons
- John Otting, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1847 1
- 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)
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Otting migration to the United States 
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