Show ContentsKlingbeil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Klingbeil 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 Klingbeil family

The surname Klingbeil 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 Klingbeil family

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Klingbeil 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 Klingbeil family

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Klingbeil Ranking

In the United States, the name Klingbeil is the 16,870th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Klingbeil migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klingbeil Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin Klingbeil, who landed in New York, NY in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Klingbeil (post 1700) +

  • Klaus Klingbeil (b. 1952), American professional baseball player
  • Charles E. Klingbeil (b. 1965), former American football and canadian football defensive tackle
  • Ernest "Ike" Klingbeil (1908-1995), American professional hockey player
  • René Klingbeil (b. 1981), professional German footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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