Hitler (name)

See also: Hitler (disambiguation)

Hitler is a German surname. It is strongly associated with the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. After World War II, many people born with the surname legally changed their surname. ^[1] Adolf's family used several varieties of the surname. The spelling 'Hitler' was relatively new.^{[ citation needed ]}

As of 2014, Peru was, with around 2349 people, the country with the most citizens named Hitler as a first name. ^[2]

Relatives of Adolf Hitler

• Eva Braun (1912–1945), or Eva Hitler, wife of Adolf Hitler (marriage April 1945)
• Alois Hitler (1837–1903), father
• Alois Hitler Jr. (1889–1945), half-brother
• Angela Hitler (1883–1949), half-sister
• Bridget Dowling or Bridget Hitler (1891–1969), sister-in-law
• Klara Hitler (1860–1907), mother
• Paula Hitler (1896–1960), sister
• William Stuart-Houston, born William Patrick Hitler (1911–1987), nephew
• Heinz Hitler (1920–1942), nephew

Other people

• Adolf Lu Hitler Marak, Indian politician for the Nationalist Congress Party
• Adolf Uunona  [ de ], born Adolf Hitler Uunona, Namibian politician and councillor of Ompundja Constituency
• Hitler Alba, Peruvian politician and mayor of Yungar District ^[3]
• Hitler Nababan, Indonesian politician from the Democratic Party
• Hitler Saavedra  [ es ], Peruvian congressman
• Hitler Tantawi, Egyptian politician and former secretary-general of the Ministry of Defense ^[4]
• Chenjerai "Hitler" Hunzvi, Zimbabwean nationalist leader
• Bing Hitler, early stage name of Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson
• E. Hitler, early stage name of Swedish artist Eddie Meduza
• Elvis Hitler, stage name of musician Jim Leedy, lead singer of the band Elvis Hitler
• Heath Hitler, formerly Isidore Heath Campbell, a white supremacist known for naming his son Adolf Hitler Campbell
• Semyon Hitler  [ ru ], Soviet Red Army man of Jewish descent, World War II participant, awarded the Medal "For Courage"

Fictional characters

• Gay Hitler, a character on Saturday Night Live
• Edward Elizabeth Hitler, a character in the TV series Bottom
• Vic Hitler, a character in Season 3 of Hill Street Blues
• Bradley Hitler-Smith, a side character in the TV series BoJack Horseman
• Douglas Hitler, a minor character in Season 1 of Happy Endings
• Elle Hitler, a character on Family Guy
• Peter Hitler, a character on Family Guy

See also

• Hitler family, relatives and ancestors of Adolf Hitler
• Schicklgruber
• Gitler (disambiguation)

References

1. Clifton, Jamie (22 September 2014). "There Are Far More People Named Hitler Than You'd Think". Vice . Retrieved 2020-07-15.
2. Valqui, Jennifer (July 4, 2023). "Los países donde hay más personas llamadas Hitler, el dictador alemán: ¿qué puesto ocupa Perú?". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved December 23, 2023.
3. Reuters, ed. (September 21, 2018). "Hitler v Lennin: Peru mayoral election is a historical showdown". The Guardian . Retrieved December 22, 2023.
4. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ^{[ dead link ]}