Klingler
surname · Latin script
Meaning: l.in southern Germany and Austria, a topographic name from the field name Klingle, a diminutive of Klinge
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ˈkɫɪŋɡəɫɝ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Klingler is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- DEGermany
- USUnited States
- FRFrance
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
l.in southern Germany and Austria, a topographic name from the field name Klingle, a diminutive of Klinge. 2. nickname for a gossip, from Middle High German klingelen ‘to chat’. 3. in southwestern Germany, an occupational name for town crier or a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of klingeln ‘to ring a bell’.
Sources 1
- Dictionary of American Family Names
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Klingler is also recorded in one other lexicon, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Toponymischer Familienname nach der Wohnstätte, aus einer Landschafts-/Geländebezeichnung; Bearer count: 1362.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 4: Familiennamen nach Herkunft und Wohnstätte
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Franz Klinglerb. 1875DEGerman politician (1875-1933)
- Werner Klinglerb. 1903DEGerman film director and actor (1903–1972)
- Alfred Klinglerb. 1912DEhandball player related to alyssa klingler
- August Klinglerb. 1918DEAssociation footballer (1918-1944)
- Hermann Klinglerb. 1921DEGerman physician, writer, and young adult author (1921–?)
- Gwen Klinglerb. 1944USAmerican politician
- David Klinglerb. 1969USAmerican football player
- Marc Klinglerb. 1984CHSwiss ice hockey player
- Petra Klinglerb. 1992CHSwiss mountain climber
- Lieselotte Klinglerb. 2000DEGerman actress and radio host
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 24 sources across 16 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 3.7K | #8,923 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 3.6K | #8,679 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 3.3K | #9,048 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 652 | #1,934 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 127 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 116 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 96 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 91 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 90 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 89 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 81 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 77 | — |
Reference works 4
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Klingler come from?
- l.in southern Germany and Austria, a topographic name from the field name Klingle, a diminutive of Klinge. 2. nickname for a gossip, from Middle High German klingelen ‘to chat’. 3. Recorded by Dictionary of American Family Names.
- How do you pronounce Klingler?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈkɫɪŋɡəɫɝ/ (IPA) for English.
- What does the name Klingler mean?
- Recorded meaning: l.in southern Germany and Austria, a topographic name from the field name Klingle, a diminutive of Klinge.
- In which country does Klingler have the most bearers?
- Klingler is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Klingler”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.