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Klinge Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley or ravine, or near a mountain stream, Middle High German klinge ‘murmuring brook’. There are many places named with this word, and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of them. North German: topographic name for someone living near a ford or on boggy moorland, from Low German klinge ‘ford’, ‘muddy heath’, or a habitational name from Klinge in Schleswig-Holstein, Klingen, or any of several other places containing the element klinge ‘ford’. German and Danish: metonymic occupational name for a cutler or swordsmith, from Middle High German klinge ‘metal blade’, ‘sword’ (a later imitative derivative of klingen ‘to ring or clatter’). Dutch and Belgian: topographic name meaning ‘valley’ or habitational name from places named Klinge in East Flanders and Zeeland. Swedish: variant of Kling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Linge, Linde, Klink, Kring, Kling, King, Winge, Slinger, Klingner

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Klinge Family Origin

Where is the Klinge family from?

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    You can see how Klinge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klinge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Klinge families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Klinge family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Klinge's in the USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Klinge families in 1840.
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    Klinge Family Occupations

    What did your Klinge ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Keeping House, Farmer and Harness Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Klinge. A less common occupation for the Klinge family was Machinist. The most common Klinge occupation in the USA was Keeping House. 14% of Klinge's were Keeping Houses.

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    • Keeping House

      14%

    • Farmer

      10%

    • Harness Maker

      7%

    • Machinist

      7%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Klinge ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Klinge Historical Records

    What Klinge family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Klinge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klinge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Klinge. 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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    Draft Card

    There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Klinge. For the veterans among your Klinge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Klinge Life Expectancy

    What is the average Klinge lifespan?

    Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Klinge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Klinge in 1950 was 33, and 83 in 2004.

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