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Where did the German Klotz family come from? What is the German Klotz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Klotz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Klotz family history?
The ancient and distinguished German surname Klotz is derived from the old Germanic term "Klotz," meaning "awkward, clumsy." The name was most likely initially bestowed as a nickname, either on someone who was clumsy or in an ironic way on someone who was exceptionally graceful.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Klotz, Klottz, Klotzz, Klots, Klotze, Klotzes, Klottze, Klottzz, Klutz, Clotz, Cloete and many more.First found in Hessen, where the family was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The Klotzes would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The earliest known bearer of the name was Berchtolt Klotz, who is registered in the "Furstenbergisches Urkundenbuch" in 1343.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Klotz. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
- Georg Klotz, a Hessian mercenary who settled in America after fighting in the Revolutionary War
Klotz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Catharina Klotz, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York in 1710
- Sophia Catharina Klotz, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1717
- Ludwig Klotz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Hans Leonhard Klotz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749
- Johann Jacob Klotz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749
Klotz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Philip Klotz, aged 24, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804
- George Klotz, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1833
- Henry Klotz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841
- Johannes Klotz, aged 23, landed in Missouri in 1841
- Frederick Klotz, aged 50, landed in Missouri in 1847
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- Robert Klotz (1819-1895), American democrat, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Irving Myron Klotz (b. 1916), well-known American chemist and author
- Florence Klotz (1920-2006), American Tony award winning costume designer on Broadway and film
- Günther Klotz (b. 1911), mayor in Germany
- Eva Klotz (b. 1951), teacher and provincial advisor in Italy
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- The Descendants of Johann Jacob Klotz in America by Ralph Dean Kluttz.
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- Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
- Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
- 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).
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- Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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