Kluttz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kluttz

What does the name Kluttz mean?

The ancient and distinguished German surname Kluttz is derived from the old Germanic term "Klotz," meaning "awkward, clumsy." The name was most likely initially bestowed as a nickname, either on someone who was clumsy or in an ironic way on someone who was exceptionally graceful.

Early Origins of the Kluttz family

The surname Kluttz was first found in Hessen, where the family was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The Kluttzes would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The earliest known bearer of the name was Berchtolt Klotz, who is registered in the "Furstenbergisches Urkundenbuch" in 1343.

Early History of the Kluttz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kluttz research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1606, 1656, 1668, 1696, 1738, 1743, 1764, 1771, 1773, 1775 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Kluttz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kluttz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klotz, Klottz, Klotzz, Klots, Klotze, Klotzes, Klottze, Klottzz, Klutz, Clotz, Cloete and many more.

Early Notables of the Kluttz family

Stephan Clotz (1606-1668), a well-known theologian, Christian Adolf Klotz (1738-1771), a German philologist, and Kaspar Klotz (b. 1773), a painter from Bavaria. Matthias Klotz (1656-1743) founded the Mittenwald school...
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Migration of the Kluttz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catharina Klotz, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York in 1710; Sophia Catharina Klotz, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1717; Hans Leonhardt Klotz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kluttz (post 1700) +

Theodore F. Kluttz (1848-1918), American Representative from North Carolina
Clyde Franklin Kluttz (1917-1979), American Major League Baseball catcher
Theodore Franklin Kluttz (1848-1918), American Democratic Party politician, State Court Judge in North Carolina, 1884; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1899-1905 1

Sources +

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