Hottinguer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hottinguer family

The surname Hottinguer 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 Hottinguer family

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Hottinguer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hottinger, Hottingen, Hottinguer, Hotinger and many more.

Early Notables of the Hottinguer family

Johann Heinrich Hottinger, (1620-1667), Swiss philologist and theologian; and his son, Johann Jakob Hottinger (1652-1735), Swiss theologian and Church historian. Klaus Hottinger (1467-1524) was a Swiss shoemaker, born in Zollikon. He took part in the famous "Affair of the Sausages" of 1522, the beginning of the Reformation in Switzerland. He was executed in Lucerne on 9 March 1524...
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Migration of the Hottinguer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbara Hottinger, who came to Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1772; Anton Hottinger, who was naturalized in Allegheny County, PA in 1852; as well as Bernard Hottinger, who was on record in Nevada in 1866..

Contemporary Notables of the name Hottinguer (post 1700) +

Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer (1835-1920), Swiss banker who ran the Hottinger & Cie
Baron Henri Hottinguer (1868-1943), Swiss banker, first-born son of Baron Rodolphe Hottinguer
Baron Jean–Henri Hottinguer (1803-1866), Swiss banker, first son of Jean-Conrad Hottinguer
Baron Jean-Conrad Hottinguer (1764-1841), Swiss-born banker who later became a Baron of the French (1810-1841)