The klien Surname

klien Name Meaning and History

Eastern German: from Slavic klin ‘nook’, ‘corner’, ‘wedge (of an axe)’, hence a topographic name or a metonymic occupational name for an axe-maker.

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The klien name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the klien family name as far back in history as possible.

klien Family Facts

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Distribution of klien Families in the US in 1920

Number of klien families

67-132

23-66

1-22

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Thread	Author	Replies
Wilma Klien/Klein Parbs	Susanna Parrish-Allen	0
Donald Klien/Klein	jacque1951dunning	0
Donald Klien/Klein	jacque1951dunning	0
max klein	CatherineAtkinson51	0
John & Sophia (nee' Bull or Bereh) Klein	Bonnie Burr	0
Karen Klein	Roger Bloor	0
(Ilonka) Hellene Klein/Klien	thesouthwells	0
Klien/Kline, Peter, Ulster Co, NY> NJ 1880	Deborah_Zaragoza	0
ella kline silvius	bertha47960	0
George Jacob Klien	Terry Wise	0

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