North German: distinguishing name denoting a tenant farmer (see Meyer ) whose farm was situated near a hermit's cell or a narrow passageway (see Klus ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Klusmeyer family from?
You can see how Klusmeyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klusmeyer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Klusmeyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Klusmeyer family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Klusmeyer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Klusmeyer families in 1840.
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What did your Klusmeyer ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Klusmeyer. 44% of Klusmeyer men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Klusmeyer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Klusmeyer were Shipping Room and House Work. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Klusmeyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Klusmeyer in 1961 was 57, and 71 in 2004.