# Getty (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/getty/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,842 |
| US rank (2010) | 11,142 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 108,637 people |
| Change since 2000 | -1.0% (2,872 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɛti/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Getty in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Getty in the United States.

## People named Getty

- J. Paul Getty, American industrialist and art collector (1892–1976)
- Estelle Getty, American actress (1923–2008)
- Balthazar Getty, American actor and musician
- Pia Getty, American filmmaker
- Gordon Getty, American businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
- George Getty, American lawyer (1855–1930)

## Similar surnames

Goyette, Guyette, Good, Goode, Godoy, Goad, Gaddy, Guido, Gott, Gaeta, Gatto, Guth.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.