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Kleffman Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Kleffmann: topographic name from Middle Low German clēf cleff ‘cliff precipice’ + man ‘man’. Americanized form of German Kleffmann: habitational name for someone from Cleve (now Kleve) in the Lower Rhine area or from any of various places also in the Rhineland called Kleff.

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


Similar surnames: Kleiman, Kleeman, Elfman, Klusman, Kietzman, Kerkman, Kelman, Roffman

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Where is the Kleffman family from?

You can see how Kleffman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kleffman family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Kleffman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Kleffman family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Kleffman's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kleffman families in 1840.
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What did your Kleffman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kleffman. 27% of Kleffman men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Kleffman women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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
    27%
  • Labor
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Kleffman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kleffman 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 122 immigration records available for the last name Kleffman. 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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Draft Cards

There are 185 military records available for the last name Kleffman. For the veterans among your Kleffman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kleffman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kleffman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kleffman in 1962 was 80, and 79 in 2004.

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