Klee Family History

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Klee Name Meaning

apparently from Middle High German kle ‘clover’, either a topographic name for someone who lived near a field of clover or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew clover to feed cattle. from a shortened form of the personal name Klemens.

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


Similar surnames: Lee, Kley, Knee, Kleve, Klem, Kleber, Leed, Kade, Len, Clee

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Klee Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Klee name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Klee. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    35%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

  • European Jewish

    4%

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Klee Family Origin

Where is the Klee family from?

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You can see how Klee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Klee families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Klee families living in Manitoba. This was about 71% of all the recorded Klee's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Klee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Klee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Klee Family Occupations

What did your Klee ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Klee occupation in Canada was Farmer. 100% of Klee's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

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

Klee Historical Records

What Klee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Klee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klee 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Klee. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Klee. For the veterans among your Klee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Klee Life Expectancy

What is the average Klee lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Klee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Klee in 1946 was 49, and 69 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Klee 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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