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Kloss Family History

Kloss Name Meaning

German (also Klöss): from the South and East German personal name Kloss a short form of Nikolaus German form of Nicholas . Compare Klos . The form Klöss is found in Württemberg and Rhineland. German: nickname from Middle High German kloʒ ‘lump tangle snarl block wooden wedge’ for a coarse or crude person. Germanized form of Sorbian and Polish Kłos ‘ear or spike of cereal’ (see Klos ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Klos, Gloss, Koss, Kloos, Klass, Kless, Kloes, Klose, Loss, Kuss

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Where is the Kloss family from?

You can see how Kloss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kloss family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kloss families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 52 Kloss families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 20% of all the recorded Kloss's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kloss families in 1880.
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What did your Kloss ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kloss. 17% of Kloss men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Kloss women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kloss were Clerk and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Maid
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Kloss. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Kloss. For the veterans among your Kloss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kloss lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kloss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kloss in 1944 was 41, and 82 in 2004.

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