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Kletter Family History

Kletter Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Klette. Habitational name for someone from a place called Klett in Brandenburg or a topographic name from Middle Low German klēt ‘cottage’.

Both of Slavic origin.

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


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Where is the Kletter family from?

You can see how Kletter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kletter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kletter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Kletter families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Kletter's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Kletter families in 1911.
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What did your Kletter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Tailor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kletter. 22% of Kletter men worked as a Tailor.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Tailor
    22%
  • Operator
    22%
  • Proprietor
    16%
  • Electrician
    11%

What Kletter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 522 census records available for the last name Kletter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kletter 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 437 immigration records available for the last name Kletter. 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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Draft Cards

There are 232 military records available for the last name Kletter. For the veterans among your Kletter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kletter lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kletter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Kletter in 1962 was 64, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kletter 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.

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