Kleinfelder Family History

Kleinfelder Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who worked a smallholding or a habitational name for someone from Kleinfeld in Mecklenburg (see Kleinfeld).

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

Similar surnames: Kleinfeld, Leinberger, Kornfeld, Steinmiller, Blender, Kleingartner, Steinfeld, Kleinpeter, Klinker, Kinder

12,000 record(s) for Kleinfelder

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
445	Military Records
422	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Kleinfelder family from?

You can see how Kleinfelder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kleinfelder family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Kleinfelder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Kleinfelder families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Kleinfelder's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kleinfelder families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kleinfelder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kleinfelder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kleinfelder. 19% of Kleinfelder men worked as a Salesman and 27% of Kleinfelder women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kleinfelder were Proprietor and Housework.

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

Salesman

19%

Laborer

13%

Mechanic

10%

Proprietor

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

27%

Bookkeeper

20%

Teacher

14%

Housework

14%

What Kleinfelder family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Kleinfelder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kleinfelder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 422 immigration records available for the last name Kleinfelder. 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.

Military Records

There are 445 military records available for the last name Kleinfelder. For the veterans among your Kleinfelder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Kleinfelder lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kleinfelder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kleinfelder in 1962 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kleinfelder ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.