| ![Show Contents]() Kleiner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of KleinerWhat does the name Kleiner mean? The Yiddish word "kleyn" means 'small'. But many of the compound variations created using "Klein" as a prefix are ornamental or topographical in origin (such as Kleinburg, combining 'small' with 'hill'). Kleiner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Klein, Kleiner, Kleinman, Kleinerman, Klain, Klainer, Klainman, Kline, Kliner, Klyne, Cline, Clyne, Kleinbaum, Kleinber, Kleinberger, Kleinfeld, Kleinhaus and many more. Kleiner Rankingthe United States, the name Kleiner is the 15,456th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Kleiner migration to the United States | + |
Kleiner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Rudolf Kleiner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
- Rupert Kleiner, who landed in America in 1783 2
Kleiner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Kleiner, aged 1, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
- Elizabeth Kleiner, aged 23, who arrived in New York, N Y in 1850 2
- J Kleiner, aged 29, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
- Paul Kleiner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2
- Louis Kleiner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Kleiner (post 1700) | + |
- Morris M. Kleiner (b. 1948), American professor of public affairs
- John J. Kleiner (1845-1911), American politician, US Representative from Indiana
- Israel Simon Kleiner (1885-1966), American biochemist
- Eugene Kleiner (1923-2003), American venture capitalist, co-founder of what would become Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
- Richard Arthur "Dick" Kleiner (1921-2002), Hollywood columnist, best remembered for his column "Ask Dick Kleiner"
- Krista Arrieta Kleiner, Filipino-American TV actress/singer and host
- Bruce Kleiner Ph.D., American mathematician
- Laura L. Kleiner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Virginia State House of Delegates 20th District, 2011 3
- John Jay Kleiner (1845-1911), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Evansville, Indiana, 1874-80; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1883-87 4
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Kleiner family | + |
SS Norge - Miss Baschie Kleiner (1896-1904), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
- Miss Chaie Kleiner (1898-1904), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
- Mrs. Malke Kleiner (1872-1904), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she died
- Mr. Simche Kleiner (1894-1904), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, he died
- "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
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