Kloss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the Kloss family are found in the ancient German state of Bavaria. Kloss is one of the most common styles of German surname, that of patronymics and matronymics - names derived from the given names of the father or mother of their original bearers. Kloss is derived from the medieval given name Klaus, which is a shortened form of the personal name Niklaus or Nicholas. The given name Nicholas, which means people's victory, was popular among Christians throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Kloss family

The surname Kloss was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs.

Early History of the Kloss family

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Kloss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klaus, Klauss, Claus, Clauss, Klauhs, Clauhs, Klausing (Westphalia), Klauser (Switzerland), Clausing, Clauser, Klausen, Klaussen, Clausen and many more.

Early Notables of the Kloss family

Prominent among members of the name Kloss in this period include John Closterman (1656-1713), portrait-painter, born at Osnaburg, Hanover, in 1656, the son of an artist, who taught him the rudiments of design. "In 1679 he went to...
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Kloss Ranking

In the United States, the name Kloss is the 13,027^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kloss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kloss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Maria Kloss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Thomas Kloss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Henrich Kloss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Johann Michael Kloss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
John Kloss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
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Kloss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Kloss, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
Robert Kloss, who landed in America in 1857 2
Alexander Kloss, who landed in Texas in 1858 2
E Kloss, who arrived in Texas in 1858 2
Johann Kloss, who landed in North America in 1859 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kloss (post 1700) +

Joanne C. Kloss, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 3
Daniel Kloss, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html