Show ContentsKalt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient Pictish-Scottish family that first used the name Kalt lived in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Kalt family

The surname Kalt was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander.

Early History of the Kalt family

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Kalt Spelling Variations

The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Kalt has been spelled Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Kalt family

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United States Kalt migration to the United States +

This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Kalt:

Kalt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • August Kalt, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1849 1
  • Gurtrude Kalt, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1849 1
  • Hicron Kalt, aged 10, who arrived in New York in 1849 1
  • Jacob Kalt, aged 7, who landed in New York in 1849 1
  • Miss Ana Kalt, aged 21, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Westernland" 2


  1. 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)
  2. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2229


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