Klim History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ukraine

The Klim surname is derived from the given names Klimas and Klemens. These names are derived from the Latin personal name Clemens, which means mild or merciful. This name achieved popularity due to the fact that it was borne by an early saint who was a disciple of St. Paul.

Klim Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klimakiw, Kliman, Klimko, Klimovich, Klimash, Klimas, Klimasko, Klimasenko, Klimenkowsky, Klimchak, Klimchuk, Klimczuk, Klimuk, Klemas, Klemchuk, Klimczak, Klimchenko, Klimiuk, Klym, Klyma, Klymak, Klymakiw, Klymovich, Klymash, Klmasz, Klymas, Klymach, Klymacko, Klymasko, Klymashko, Klymasenko, Klymenkowsky, Klymchenko, Klymenko, Klymkiw, Klymiuk and many more.

Klim migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klim Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Valentin Klim, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1

Klim migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klim Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Nykyfir Klim, who landed in Quebec in 1897

Contemporary Notables of the name Klim (post 1700) +

Michael George Klim (b. 1977), OAM, born in Gdynia, Poland, Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, world champion, and former world record-holder of the 1990s and 2000s

Citations +

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)