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Where did the German Clement family come from? What is the German Clement family crest and coat of arms? When did the Clement family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Clement family history?

German surnames developed at a time when most of the German provinces were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Germany. Two of the common types of family names found in Germany are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and matronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Klemmenz, Klemmentz, Klemmens, Klemments, Klemens, Clemmens, Clemens, Clemmenz, Clemmentz, Clemments, Clementz, Klementz, Klemenz, Klements, Klemmz, Klemmtz, Klemz, Klemts, Klemtz, Klemment, Klement, Clemment, Clement, Klems, Klemmt (Silesia), Klemt (Silesia), Klemmenter, Clemmenten, Clemmenter and many more.

First found in Saxony, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. The name refers back to St. Clemens, the patron saint of sailors. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Nicolas Clemmenter (1332) of Bohemia.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clement research. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1744 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Clement History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clement Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clement Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Joreme Clement, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Elizabeth Clement, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1624
  • August Clement, who immigrated to Massachusetts in 1635
  • Edey Clement, who settled in Virginia in 1635
  • Margaret Clement, who arrived in Virginia in 1635


Clement Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Lucrece Clement, who landed in New York in 1731
  • Mich Clement, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • Agnes Clement, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • Miss Clement, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Moses Clement, who landed in New York in 1755


Clement Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Clement, who landed in America in 1801
  • David Clement, aged 22, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
  • Andrew Clement, aged 20, landed in New York, NY in 1803
  • James Clement, who arrived in Boston in 1847
  • Josepha Clement, aged 26, arrived in New York, NY in 1847


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  • John Henderson Clement (b. 1931), American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer
  • Matthew Paul Clement (b. 1974), former American Major League Baseball starting pitcher
  • Frank Goad Clement (1920-1969), served as Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959, and again from 1963 to 1967
  • John Louis "Johnny" Clement (1919-1969), American football player
  • Robert Nelson "Bob" Clement (b. 1943), Tennessee politician
  • Michel Clément, company president, born in 1912 in Paris, titled Knight of the Legion of Honor and the society Merit, President-director general of Docks and Warehouses Chaumont (1975-)
  • René Clément (1913-1996), film-maker, a founding member of the Institute of Higher Cinematography Learning, made a member of the "Académie des beaux-arts" in 1981, Oscar winner in 1949, 1951 and 1984
  • Arnaud Clément (b. 1977), professional tennis player from France
  • Jérémy Clément (b. 1984), French professional footballer
  • Neil Clement (b. 1978), English former professional footballer

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  7. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Clement Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Clement Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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