Klaar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Klaar surname may have evolved from the female personal name Klara; or it may have come from the Middle High German and Middle Low German "klar," meaning "pure," or "beautiful."

Early Origins of the Klaar family

The surname Klaar was first found in Austria, where the name Klaar 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 Klaar family

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Klaar 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 Klaar family

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Klaar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klaar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Klaar, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Rudolph Klaar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Philip Klaar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Klaar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Klaar, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 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)