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Kleinschmidt Family History

Kleinschmidt Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maker of small forged items and metal hand tools literally ‘small smith’.

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


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Where is the Kleinschmidt family from?

You can see how Kleinschmidt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kleinschmidt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kleinschmidt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Kleinschmidt families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kleinschmidt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kleinschmidt families in 1891.
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What did your Kleinschmidt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kleinschmidt. 25% of Kleinschmidt men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Kleinschmidt women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kleinschmidt were Farming and Bookkeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    12%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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