Rettig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Rettig is derived from the Middle Low German "redik" for radish. The name was therefore occupational, applied to greengrocers, such as the Reddich recorded in Greifswald in 1303, and the one in Stralsund in 1325.

Early Origins of the Rettig family

The surname Rettig was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. One of the first written records of the name dates from the year 1245 when one Nicolus dictus (son of) Rettich was listed on the live Register of Freiburg. In their later history they became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they developed into this most influential family.

Early History of the Rettig family

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Rettig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rettich, Rettig, Retteg, Rettick, Retich, Retig, Retick, Reddig (northern Germany), Reddich (northern Germany), Rethke, Rettke (Slavic) and many more.

Early Notables of the Rettig family

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Rettig Ranking

In the United States, the name Rettig is the 10,993^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rettig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rettig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Georg Rettig, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1749
Johan Geo Rettig, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Christian Rettig, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2

Rettig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Adam Rettig, who arrived in America in 1830 2
Phillip Rettig, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1842 2
Conrad Rettig, who landed in Arkansas in 1842 2
Moritz Rettig, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Daniel Rettig, aged 18, who arrived in America in 1853 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rettig (post 1700) +

Chase McDonald Rettig (b. 1991), American football quarterback
Thomas Noel "Tommy" Rettig (1941-1996), American child actor best known for his roles as "Jeff Miller" in the first three seasons of CBS's Lassie television series (1954-1957), and computer software engineer
Adolph John "Otto" Rettig (1894-1977), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1922 with the Philadelphia Athletics
Haviv Rettig, Israeli-American journalist
Valentine Rettig (b. 1846), American Republican politician, Proprietor of bottling works; Mayor of Corning, New York, 1905-07 3
R. L. Rettig, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alaska at-large, 1960 3
John Rettig, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Gefle, 1884 3
Bruno P. Rettig, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hartford, 1896 3
Arlene Rettig, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 3
Steffen Cerilius Rettig, German "tobacco master" from Hamburg in the 1770s
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html