Clot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient and distinguished German surname Clot 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.

Early Origins of the Clot family

The surname Clot was 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 Clotes 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.

Early History of the Clot family

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Clot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klotz, Klottz, Klotzz, Klots, Klotze, Klotzes, Klottze, Klottzz, Klutz, Clotz, Cloete and many more.

Early Notables of the Clot family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Clot were

Stephan Clotz (1606-1668), a well-known theologian, Christian Adolf Klotz (1738-1771), a German philologist, and Kaspar Klotz (b. 1773), a painter from Bavaria

Clot Ranking

In France, the name Clot is the 2,827^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Clot migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margaretha Catharina Clot, who landed in America in 1766 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Clot (post 1700) +

René Jean Clot (b. 1913), French painter
André Louis Romain Clot (b. 1909), French journalist

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)