Ottenga

Ottenga is a surname of Dutch origin and may also be encountered as a toponymic form tied to a locality. In onomastic practice, such names typically derive from the name of a place associated with the family’s ancestors. The exact locality behind Ottenga is not consistently documented in standard reference works, and different genealogies may point to different, similarly named places. As a result, the etymology of the form remains uncertain in a general sense, and regional variations or historical spelling changes may contribute to its present form.

The surname Ottenga is uncommon and is most frequently found among people of Dutch descent, particularly within the Netherlands and in countries with Dutch immigrant communities. It is generally passed patrilineally but may appear in records under various spellings due to historical orthography.

There are no widely cited individuals with the surname Ottenga in major biographical sources. In literature and genealogical records, the name appears mainly in regional or local contexts and is typically of interest to people researching family history rather than to a broad public.