Klahr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Klahr 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 Klahr family

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

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

Klahr 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 Klahr family

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Klahr migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klahr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Klahr, who arrived 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)