Kloosterman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kloosterman family

The surname Kloosterman was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Kloosterman family

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Kloosterman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klocker, Klockker, Kloccker, Kloocker, Klockere, Klockeres, Klockers, Klockerr, Klockerrs, Kloccker, Clocker and many more.

Early Notables of the Kloosterman family

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Kloosterman Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Kloosterman is the 405^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,027 people with that name. 1

Kloosterman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kloosterman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aafke Kloosterman, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1848 2
Reinhold Kloosterman, who arrived in New York in 1848 2
Willem Kloosterman, aged 3, who landed in New York in 1848 2
John Kloosterman, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
John Kloosterman, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
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Kloosterman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cornelis Aug. Kloosterman, aged 0, who arrived in America from Biezelingen, Holland, in 1907
Maria Th. Kloosterman, aged 32, who arrived in America from Biezelingen, Holland, in 1907
Jacob Kloosterman, aged 1, who arrived in America from La Hulfe, Holland, in 1908
Josina Kloosterman, aged 3, who arrived in America from Krattendike, Holland, in 1910
Kornelis Kloosterman, aged 22, who arrived in America from Fronigen, Holland, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kloosterman (post 1700) +

Maarten Diederik Kloosterman (b. 1942), Dutch bronze medalist rower in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships
Hendrik Douwe Kloosterman (1900-1968), Dutch mathematician, known for his work in number theory

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)