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

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* 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

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* Adolf Lu Hitler Marak, Indian politician for the Nationalist Congress Party
* Adolf Hitler Uunona [de; simple], 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

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* 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

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

## References

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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]

Surname list

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