How many people with the surname hitler,are there in the west?

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How many people with the surname hitler,are there in the west?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Actually, the original surname was Heidler. (This can be verfied at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/adolf_hitle... ) The name was variously spelled Hiedler, Huetler, Huettler and Hitler and probably changed to "Hitler" by a clerk. The origin of the name is either from the German word Hittler and similar, "one who lives in a hut", "shepherd", or from the Slavic word Hidlar and Hidlarcek.

This would explain why there are so few "Hitlers" Heidler on the other hand is still in use today.