Klunder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Klunder lie in the province of Hessen. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "glunkern" or "klunkern," meaning "swinging and dangling of a bell," and refers to "a shuffling, slouching, and sluggish person."

Early Origins of the Klunder family

The surname Klunder was first found in Hessen, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the region. From the 13th century onwards, the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The first recorded bearer of the surname Klunder was Heinrich Glungg, who lived in Villingen in 1320.

Early History of the Klunder family

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Klunder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klunke, Klencke, Klenck, Klenka, Klenge, Glunk, Gluncke, Glungg, Glenck, Claunck, Claunch and many more.

Early Notables of the Klunder family

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Klunder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klunder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Chrph Klunder, aged 50, who arrived in America in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Klunder (post 1700) +

Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, 83rd Commandant of Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy
Jacob Klunder, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1934 2
Harold Klunder (b. 1943), Canadian painter

Historic Events for the Klunder family +

Bismarck

Karl Klünder (1915-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

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