In Croatia, Hettinger families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hettinger live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Cernik in Nova Gradiska area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hettinger is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Hettinger " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 100 people in France. "Chettinger " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.