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Kleingartner Family History

Kleingartner Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for someone who worked a small plot of land or a small vineyard.

It is derived from the Middle High German term klein, which means ‘small’, combined with garten, meaning ‘enclosure’.

The name is further modified by the addition of the agent suffix -er.

This reflects the role of individuals engaged in tending to small agricultural or viticultural spaces.

Such names often highlight the significance of the individual's profession and the land they worked.

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


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What did your Kleingartner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kleingartner. 69% of Kleingartner men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Kleingartner women worked as a Waitress.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    69%
  • Farm Hand
    19%
  • Laborer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

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Census Records

There are 220 census records available for the last name Kleingartner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kleingartner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 49 immigration records available for the last name Kleingartner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 53 military records available for the last name Kleingartner. For the veterans among your Kleingartner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kleingartner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kleingartner in 1956 was 55, and 88 in 2004.

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