Kline History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kline

What does the name Kline mean?

The Yiddish word "kleyn" means 'small'. But many of the compound variations created using "Klein" as a prefix are ornamental or topographical in origin (such as Kleinburg, combining 'small' with 'hill').

Kline Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klein, Kleiner, Kleinman, Kleinerman, Klain, Klainer, Klainman, Kline, Kliner, Klyne, Cline, Clyne, Kleinbaum, Kleinber, Kleinberger, Kleinfeld, Kleinhaus and many more.

Kline Ranking

In the United States, the name Kline is the 770^th most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1

Kline migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kline Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernhard Kline, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Jacob Kline, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Godfried Kline, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Theobald Kline, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Kline Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Kline, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1818 2
Andrew Kline, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 2
Francis A Kline, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
Peter Kline, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
John Kline, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Kline Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Samuel Kline, who landed in Mississippi in 1900 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kline (post 1700) +

Kevin Delaney Kline (b. 1947), American Academy Award and three-time Tony award winning, two-time BAFTA and five-time Golden Globe nominated stage and film actor, probably best known for his role in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Sister Consolata M. Kline (1916-2016), American Sister of the Catholic Church and the Executive Director of the St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center
Colby Kline, American actress, known for her work on Just Go with It (2011), The Last Boy Scout (1991) and Problem Child (1990)
Owen Joseph Kline (b. 1991), American Gotham Award winning actor, known for The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Anniversary Party (2001) and John's Gone (2010)
Richard Kline (b. 1944), American actor, known for Three's Company (1977), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) and Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Forrest Scott Kline (b. 1983), American musician and songwriterlead singer and guitarist
Ronald Lee Kline (1932-2002), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1952 to 1970
Steven James "Steve" Kline (b. 1972), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Charles H. Kline (1870-1933), American politician, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Otis Adelbert Kline (1891-1946), American adventure novelist
... (Another 69 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Kline family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Robert Edwin Kline, American Gunner's Mate Second Class from New York, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html