Kleinschmidt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Kleinschmidt is a ancient and distinguished German surname, coming from the region of Rhineland. The name is an old occupational name for a manufacturer of small metal items such as nails, needles, small locks, or bells, and would likely have been originally borne by an apprentice of this trade.

Early Origins of the Kleinschmidt family

The surname Kleinschmidt was first found in the Rhineland, where the name is thought to have originated. The young Kleinschmidt family was instrumental during this early period, playing a crucial role in the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Kleinschmidt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kleinschmidt research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1135, 1358, 1372, 1812, 1864 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Kleinschmidt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kleinschmidt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kleinschmidt, Kleinschmit, Kleinschmiedt, Kleinschmït, Kleinschmitt, Kleinschmid and many more.

Early Notables of the Kleinschmidt family

Notables of the period with the name Kleinschmidt were

Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt (1812-1864), a German missionary to South Africa

Kleinschmidt Ranking

In the United States, the name Kleinschmidt is the 12,027^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kleinschmidt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kleinschmidt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Baltzer Kleinschmidt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Andreas Kleinschmidt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Sebastian Kleinschmidt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Casp Fr Kleinschmidt, who landed in America in 1783 2

Kleinschmidt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Kleinschmidt, aged 17, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
A Marg Adelheid Kleinschmidt, who landed in America in 1847 2
Joh Bern Kleinschmidt, who arrived in America in 1847 2
Joh Gerh Lambert Kleinschmidt, who landed in America in 1847 2
Anton Kleinschmidt, aged 51, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1848 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Kleinschmidt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louis Kleinschmidt, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 2

Kleinschmidt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Kleinschmidt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Friedrich Wilhelm Kleinschmidt a labourer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "South Australian" in 1837 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Kleinschmidt (post 1700) +

Edward Ernst Kleinschmidt (1876-1977), one of the American inventors of the teleprinter
Tom Kleinschmidt (b. 1973), retired American basketball player
Edward F Kleinschmidt (b. 1905), American engineer
Tim Kleinschmidt, American Republican politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 17th District; defeated, 2006; elected 2008, 2010, 2012 4
Mark Kleinschmidt, American politician, Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina 4
Samuel Petrus Kleinschmidt (1814-1886), German /Danish missionary linguist
Theodor Kleinschmidt (1834-1881), German trader, explorer and naturalist
Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt (1812-1864), German missionary and linguist
Mark Kleinschmidt, German Olympic rower
Paul Kleinschmidt (1883-1949), German painter
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The SOUTH AUSTRALIAN 1837-1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837SouthAustralian.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html