Klar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Klar

What does the name Klar mean?

The Klar surname may have evolved from the female personal name Klara; or it may have come from the Middle High German and Middle Low German "klar," meaning "pure," or "beautiful."

Early Origins of the Klar family

The surname Klar was first found in Austria, where the name Klar 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 Klar family

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

Klar 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 Klar family

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Klar Ranking

the United States, the name Klar is the 17,705^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Klar migration to the United States +

Klar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christophel Klar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Freidric Klar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Jacob Klar, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752 2

Klar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Klar, who arrived in America in 1832 2
Joseph Klar, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga" 2
Ernst Klar, age 18, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"
Mrs. Klar, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"
Johann Peter Klar, who landed in North America in 1848 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Klar (post 1700) +

Enrique Klar Razon Jr. (b. 1960), Filipino billionaire, chairman and CEO of International Container Terminal Services, Inc

Sources +

"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)