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Where did the German Klett family come from? What is the German Klett family crest and coat of arms? When did the Klett family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Klett family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Glatz, Glats, Glattz, Gletz, Glettz and others.

First found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. They were originally seated at Altdorf in Bavaria.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klett research. Another 165 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Klett History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Klett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klett Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Jacob Klett, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751

Klett Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Gotlb Klett, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Rosina Klett, who arrived in Texas in 1846
  • Bernhard Klett, who landed in New York, NY in 1850
  • Adam Klett, aged 31, arrived in New York in 1854

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  2. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  3. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  4. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  5. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  6. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  7. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  9. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  10. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
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The Klett Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Klett Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:36.

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