The klein Surname
klein Name Meaning and History
German, Dutch (also de Klein(e)) and Jewish (Ashkenazic):
from Middle High German, Dutch, German klein ‘small’, or
Yiddish kleyn. This was a nickname for a person of small
stature, but is also often found as a distinguishing name for a junior
male, usually a son, in names such as Kleinhans and
Kleinpeter. This name is common and widespread
throughout central and eastern Europe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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