Hitler (name)
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.
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 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, 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, 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
- ^ Clifton, Jamie (22 September 2014). "There Are Far More People Named Hitler Than You'd Think". Vice. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Reuters, ed. (September 21, 2018). "Hitler v Lennin: Peru mayoral election is a historical showdown". The Guardian. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Carnegie Endowment for International Peace