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Where did the German Klang family come from? What is the German Klang family crest and coat of arms? When did the Klang family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Klang family history? The surname Klang is a local surname; more specifically, it is a topographical surname, derived from a feature of the physical geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old German word for ravine or gorge.Spelling variations of this family name include: Kling, Klingel, Klinge, Klinger, Klingler, Klingen, Klingle, Klingele, Klinghe, Clinghe, Cling, Clingel, Clinge, Clinger, Clingere, Clingen, Clingle, Clingeler, Klingeler, Klinglin and many more. First found in Swabia, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Hugo der Clingere of Breisgau (c.1200,) Heydeke bei dem Clinghe of Quedlinburg in the Harz Mountains (c.1300,) Clingeler of Wuerttemberg (c.1283,) and Heincz in der Clingen of Wuerzburg (c.1409). This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klang research. Another 245 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1812, and 1831 are included under the topic Early Klang History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 44 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Klang Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Conrad Kling, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1709; as did Christian and Georg Kling in 1732; Christian Clinger at age 26 in 1732; John Henrick Klinger and Dewald Klingler in 1738.
The Klang Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Klang 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. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:38. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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