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

Oettinger, 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 Oettinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oettinger in America

Oettinger is the 42237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oettinger surname appeared 514 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oettinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oettinger 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 Oettinger

The surname OETTINGER is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is derived from the German word "oetting," which refers to a small town or settlement. The name likely originated in the region of Bavaria or Austria, where many small towns and villages were established during this time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OETTINGER appears in the Bavarian town records of Landshut, dated 1392. Here, a certain Hans Oettinger is mentioned as a local landowner and farmer. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by this period.

In the 15th century, the name OETTINGER can be found in various church records and tax rolls across southern Germany and Austria. For instance, a Johannes Oettinger is listed as a resident of the town of Innsbruck, Austria, in 1457.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as many Germans began to emigrate to other parts of Europe and the New World, the name OETTINGER spread to other regions. In 1612, a Jakob Oettinger is recorded as a resident of the city of Strasbourg, in present-day France.

One notable bearer of the name was the German theologian and philosopher Friedrich Christoph Oettinger (1702-1782), who was a prominent figure in the pietistic movement and authored several influential works on theology and metaphysics.

Another individual of note was the German-American businessman and philanthropist Frederick Oettinger (1805-1877), who founded the Oettinger Brewery in New York City and became a successful entrepreneur.

In the 19th century, the name OETTINGER can be found in various records from other parts of Europe and the United States. For example, a certain Carl Oettinger (1818-1895) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

Other notable individuals with the surname OETTINGER include the German writer and translator Anton Oettinger (1878-1959), and the American computer scientist and engineer Anthony Oettinger (1923-2020), who was a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence.

Throughout its history, the surname OETTINGER has undergone various spelling variations, such as Öttinger, Oettinger, Oettingen, and Öttingen, reflecting regional dialectal differences and evolving spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oettinger

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

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 Oettinger 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 Oettinger 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 Oettinger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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