| ![Show Contents]() Netter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of NetterWhat does the name Netter mean? Three of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name; metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name; and occupational names, which were used to clearly indicate the profession of its bearer. The origins of the name Netter belong to the last type as it is derived from the German word nähen, which means "to sew." Tailors, therefore, would have originally adopted this Ashkenazic name. Eventually this surname would have been adopted the next generation of that person's family and so on, thereby becoming a hereditary name, even though some where along the line the profession of the surname's original bearer may have not been taken up. Netter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Neher, Naher, Neger, Neiger, Neier, Negeris, Nader, Neder, Neter, Netter, Netterman and many more.
| Netter migration to the United States | + |
Netter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Barbara Netter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Netter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Netter, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Jacob Netter, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1848 1
- John Netter, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1
- Eugenio Netter, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1880 1
- Simon Netter, who landed in Mississippi in 1895 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Netter (post 1700) | + |
- Nadine Netter (b. 1944), American silver medalist tennis player
- Mildrette Netter (b. 1948), American gold medalist sprinter at the 1968 Olympic Games
- Frank H. Netter (1906-1991), American medical illustrator and fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine
- Douglas Netter (1921-2017), American film producer, founder of Netter Digital
- William C. Netter, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952 2
- James Netter, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Wayne, Michigan, 2003 3
- Claude Netter (1924-2007), French Olympic champion foil fencer who competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals
- Charles Netter (1826-1882), German Zionist leader
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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