| ![Show Contents]() Klinke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The distinguished German surname Klinke comes from the northern province of Schleswig-Holstein, and has several possible origins. Firstly, the name may be derived from the German word "kling," meaning "moving stream, valley, or gorge"; in this case, the name would have been originally borne by someone who dwelt near a rushing stream or ravine. Alternatively, the surname may be derived from a place name; the original bearer of the name may have been someone who moved from the city of Klink in Mecklenburg to the Schleswig-Holstein region. Early Origins of the Klinke familyThe surname Klinke was first found in the northern cities of Schleswig-Holstein, where the name was first recorded. The earliest known bearer of the name was Johans der Klinge, who lived in Freiburg in 1286. The young Klinke family was instrumental during these early times, playing an important role in the development of the medieval society of Schleswig-Holstein. Early History of the Klinke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Klinke research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1286, 1324, 1461, 1474, 1787 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Klinke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Klinke Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Klink, Klinke, Klinck, Klincke, Kling, Klinge and others. Early Notables of the Klinke familyNotables of the time included - Theoderich Clinckrode (c.1461), a canon of the church from Lübeck and Hamburg, Claus Klinke, a town councillor from Quedlenburg who was granted the family coat of arms, and Christian Frederik Klink (1...
Migration of the Klinke familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Jacob Klinck and his family, who came from Württemberg to Pennsylvania in 1754; Georg Klinck, who was one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence, recorded in American in 1783.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Klinke (post 1700) | + |
- Preston Klinke, American co-founder of Klinke Brothers Ice Cream Company, Memphis, Tennessee, supplier to 208 Baskin Robbins stores
| Historic Events for the Klinke family | + |
Bismarck - Fritz Klinke (1920-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 1
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