Cler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cler family

The surname Cler was first found in Austria, where the name Claar emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname was closely associated with the social and economic advancements of the territory's feudal society.

Early History of the Cler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cler research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1732 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Cler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Claar, Clar, Chlar, Klaar, Klar, Claer, Chlaer, Klaer, Cler, Chler and many more.

Early Notables of the Cler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Cler were

Von Cler, who was made a Baron in December of 1732

Cler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Calixto Cler, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 1
Paqui Cler, who arrived in Cartagena in 1835 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)