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Early Origins of the Clor family

The surname Clor was first found in Austria, where the name Claar emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname was closely associated with the social and economic advancements of the territory's feudal society.

Early History of the Clor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clor research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1732 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Clor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Claar, Clar, Chlar, Klaar, Klar, Claer, Chlaer, Klaer, Cler, Chler and many more.

Early Notables of the Clor family

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United States Clor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jakob Clor, who arrived in America in 1749 1


  1. 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)


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