Klug History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Klug family

The surname Klug was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Chronicles first mention Conrad Kluger of Prague in 1320, and Mertin Kluge of Habelschwerdt in 1397.

Early History of the Klug family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klug research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1703, 1726, 1779 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Klug History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Klug Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kluge, Kluger, Klug, Klugen, Clug, Cluge, Clugen and many more.

Early Notables of the Klug family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Klug were

Ernst Wilhelm von Kluge, who was the last head of the large trading house called "von Kluge" run for over a century by the family in Landshut

Klug Ranking

In the United States, the name Klug is the 5,192^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Klug migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klug Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Klug, who landed in New Jersey in 1709 2
Johan Georg Klug, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714 2
Johann Georg Klug, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
Carl Klug, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1756 2
Charles Klug, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Klug Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelm Christoph Klug, aged 58, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Karl Friedrich Klug, aged 40, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Charlotte Friderike Klug, aged 40, who landed in America in 1839 2
Ernestine Klug, aged 34, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Johann Friedrich Ferdinand Klug, aged 37, who landed in America in 1839 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Klug (post 1700) +

Howard Klug, American clarinetist and university professor
Alfred "Al" Klug (b. 1920), professional American football offensive lineman
Scott L. Klug (b. 1953), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
Karl Klug (b. 1988), American football defensive end
Chris Klug (b. 1972), American professional alpine snowboarder
Scott L. Klug (b. 1953), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1991-99; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004 3
Annette Klug (b. 1969), German fencer
Bernd Klug (1914-1975), German Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II
Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug (1775-1856), German entomologist
Bryan Paul Klug (b. 1960), English-born former footballer and coach
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Citations +

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