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Kloster Family History

Kloster Surname Meaning

German (also Klöster) Danish and Norwegian: from Middle High German klōster ‘monastery convent’ (Old High German klōstar from Late Latin clostrum ‘monastic cell’).

Hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a monastery or convent or a metonymic occupational name for a servant in a monastery.

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


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Where is the Kloster family from?

You can see how Kloster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kloster family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kloster families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kloster family living in Derbyshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kloster's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Kloster families in 1891.
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What did your Kloster ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kloster. 30% of Kloster men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Kloster women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kloster were Clerk and Laborer.

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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
    30%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    17%
  • Waitress
    17%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Kloster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kloster 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kloster. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Kloster. For the veterans among your Kloster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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