Kling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Kling 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.

Early Origins of the Kling family

The surname Kling was 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).

Early History of the Kling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kling research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1812 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Kling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kling Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the Kling family

Notables with the surname Kling during this period were

Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, who was born in 1752 in Frankfurt and died in 1831 as president of the St...

Kling Ranking

In the United States, the name Kling is the 5,056^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Kling is ranked the 8,704^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Kling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mans Nilsson Kling, Swedish settler, who arrived in Delaware in 1638 aboard the ship "Key of Kalmer" 3
Mans Kling, who landed in Delaware in 1641 4

Kling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Conrad Kling, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1709
Christian and Georg Kling, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1732
Christian Kling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 4
Georg Kling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 4
Anthon Kling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 4
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Kling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Peter Kling, who arrived in America in 1847 4
Jakob Kling, who arrived in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1847 4
Anna Margarietta Kling, aged 24, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 4
Daniel Kling, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 4
Elisabetha Kling, aged 9, who arrived in America in 1854 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kling (post 1700) +

William Kling (1867-1934), American professional baseball player
Rudolph A. Kling (1870-1937), American professional baseball player
Rob Kling (1944-2003), North American professor of Information Systems and Information science
William Hugh Kling (b. 1942), American businessman who created Minnesota Public Radio
Woody Kling (1925-1988), American television writer, producer, playwright, and composer
Johnny Kling (1875-1947), American former Major League Baseball player
Sylvia Kling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996 5
Rasmus S. Kling, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1934 5
Pearla S. Kling, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Albany, New York, 1922-34 5
Bill Kling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004, 2008 5
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Kling family +

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Johann Kling (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details