Klim History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Klim surname is derived from the given names Klimas and Klemens. These names are derived from the Latin personal name Clemens, which means mild or merciful. This name achieved popularity due to the fact that it was borne by an early saint who was a disciple of St. Paul.
Klim Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Klimakiw, Kliman, Klimko, Klimovich, Klimash, Klimas, Klimasko, Klimasenko, Klimenkowsky, Klimchak, Klimchuk, Klimczuk, Klimuk, Klemas, Klemchuk, Klimczak, Klimchenko, Klimiuk, Klym, Klyma, Klymak, Klymakiw, Klymovich, Klymash, Klmasz, Klymas, Klymach, Klymacko, Klymasko, Klymashko, Klymasenko, Klymenkowsky, Klymchenko, Klymenko, Klymkiw, Klymiuk and many more.
Klim migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Klim Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Valentin Klim, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Klim migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Klim Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Nykyfir Klim, who landed in Quebec in 1897
Contemporary Notables of the name Klim (post 1700) +
- Michael George Klim (b. 1977), OAM, born in Gdynia, Poland, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, and former world record-holder of the 1990s and 2000s
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)