Show ContentsKlemen Surname History

Early Origins of the Klemen family

The surname Klemen was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Klemen family

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Klemen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klemm, Klem, von Klemm, Kleman, Klemen and others.

Early Notables of the Klemen family

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Migration of the Klemen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Maria Gomar Klemm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747; Conrad Klem, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1747; Daniel Klem, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753.


Contemporary Notables of the name Klemen (post 1700) +

  • Klemen Bergant (b. 1966), Slovenian former alpine skier at the 1988 and the 1992 Winter Olympics


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