Klemmer Family History
Klemmer Name Meaning
German:: nickname from an inflected form of Middle High German klem ‘narrow tight scarce’ for a needy person or a topographic name klemme ‘constriction’ the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant of a narrow spot (see Klem ). occupational name for someone who worked with clay (i.e. someone who applied the daub infill on timber-framed houses) Middle High German klemer.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022