Family name Kettering (Kettering 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Kettering is characteristic of the United States, where it is a rare surname, Germany, and Netherlands. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Germany, and France.
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| Kettering | Germany, United States, Canada, France, Netherlands |
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charles f. kettering American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents, US (b. 1876) |
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steve kettering American politician, US (b. 1943) |
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| eunice lea kettering American composer, US (b. 1906) |
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| virginia weiffenbach kettering American philanthropist and patron of the arts, US (b. 1907) |
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| eugene w. kettering (1908-1969) (b. 1908) |
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| sharon kettering American historian, US (b. 1942) |
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| tyler kettering American soccer goalkeeper, US (b. 1984) |
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| christina kettering (b. 1980) |
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