Getty family

The Getty family of the United States made its money in oil in the 20th century. As a family involved in the oil business, members of the Getty family identify with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. The Getty family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry of the Presbyterian faith from the patrilineal lineage, their ancestors having migrated to North America from Cullavmor, in what is now modern-day County Londonderry.