Klinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Klinger is a local surname; more specifically, it is a topographical surname, derived from a feature of the physical geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old German word for ravine or gorge.

Early Origins of the Klinger family

The surname Klinger was first found in Swabia, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Hugo der Clingere of Breisgau (c.1200,) Heydeke bei dem Clinghe of Quedlinburg in the Harz Mountains (c.1300,) Clingeler of Wuerttemberg (c.1283,) and Heincz in der Clingen of Wuerzburg (c.1409).

Early History of the Klinger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klinger research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1812 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Klinger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Klinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kling, Klingel, Klinge, Klinger, Klingler, Klingen, Klingle, Klingele, Klinghe, Clinghe, Cling, Clingel, Clinge, Clinger, Clingere, Clingen, Clingle, Clingeler, Klingeler, Klinglin and many more.

Early Notables of the Klinger family

Notables with the surname Klinger during this period were

Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, who was born in 1752 in Frankfurt and died in 1831 as president of the St...

Klinger Ranking

In the United States, the name Klinger is the 4,229^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Klinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicolaes Klinger, who landed in New York in 1709 2
John Henrick Klinger and Dewald Klingler arrived in Philadelphia in 1738
Dewald Klinger, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Alexander Klinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Johannes Klinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
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Klinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Klinger, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Christian Klinger, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient" 2
Mr. Wilh. Klinger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman"
George Klinger, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847 2
Friedrich Klinger, aged 4, who landed in New York in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Klinger (post 1700) +

William H. Klinger, American politician, Burgess of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, 1927 3
Thomas S. Klinger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1920 3
Jack W. Klinger, American politician, Representative from Texas 29th District, 1996 3
Floyd A. Klinger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944 (alternate), 1948; Presidential Elector for California, 1948 3
Charles E. Klinger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1944 3
Max Klinger (1857-1920), German Symbolist painter, sculptor, printmaker, and writer
Friedrich Maximilian Klinger (1752-1831), German dramatist and novelist
Michael Klinger (1921-1989), British film producer
Julius Klinger (1876-1942), Austrian painter, draftsman, illustrator, commercial graphic artist, typographer and writer

Historic Events for the Klinger family +

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Robert Klinger (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details