Find out how popular the last name Gettinger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gettinger.

Gettinger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gettinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gettinger in America

Gettinger is the 18685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gettinger surname appeared 1,471 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gettinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gettinger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gettinger

The surname GETTINGER is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "getten," which means "to beg" or "to request." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to beggars or those who sought alms from others.

The earliest known records of the GETTINGER surname can be traced back to the region of Bavaria in southern Germany. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Gettinger, Gettyngere, and Gettingere, which appear in various medieval documents and records from the region.

One notable mention of the GETTINGER name is found in the Klosterneuburger Codex, a medieval manuscript dating back to around 1330. This document contains a reference to a person named "Hainricus Gettinger," believed to be one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname.

In the 15th century, the GETTINGER surname began to spread beyond Bavaria to other parts of Germany, such as Saxony and Thuringia. During this time, variations of the name emerged, including Gettinger, Gettyngher, and Gettnger.

Among the notable individuals with the GETTINGER surname throughout history are:

1. Johann Gettinger (1566-1635), a German jurist and legal scholar from Nuremberg.
2. Friedrich Gettinger (1701-1778), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
3. Margaretha Gettinger (1720-1798), a German midwife and herbalist from Bavaria.
4. Wilhelm Gettinger (1842-1909), a German businessman and industrialist from Thuringia.
5. Ernst Gettinger (1875-1942), a German architect and urban planner from Bavaria.

The GETTINGER surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Gettingerau, a town in Bavaria, and Gettingerberg, a hill in Saxony. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the presence of individuals with the GETTINGER name in those regions.

Over time, the GETTINGER surname has spread beyond Germany to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through migration and immigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German regions, where it originated as an occupational surname related to begging or seeking alms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gettinger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gettinger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gettinger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gettinger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gettinger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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