| ![Show Contents]() Clingerman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Clingerman 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 Clingerman familyThe surname Clingerman 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 Clingerman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clingerman research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1752, 1812 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Clingerman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clingerman Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Clingerman familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clingerman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clingerman RankingIn the United States, the name Clingerman is the 18,764th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Clingerman familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Conrad Kling, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1709; as did Christian and Georg Kling in 1732; Christian Clinger at age 26 in 1732; John Henrick Klinger and Dewald Klingler in 1738.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Clingerman (post 1700) | + |
- Mildred McElroy Clingerman (1918-1997), American science fiction author
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