Surname Kluesserath - Meaning and Origin
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Kluesserath: What does the surname Kluesserath mean?
The last name Kluesserath is of German origin and comes from the word "klüsserat," which is a dialect term that means "one who lives near a fountain or spring." The name has been in use since at least the 15th century, when records first began to be kept.
Kluesserath is a topographical name, which suggests that the people who first used it may have come from the lower Rhineland region of Germany. This region would have had many water sources, such as valleys, streams, or springs, so it makes sense that the family lived close to one of these.
The name started to appear in records of baptisms and marriages in the 16th and 17th centuries, suggesting that it is both an old and established name. This indicates that the Kluesseraths were an established family with some standing in the communities they lived in.
Kluesserath is a rare surname, and its few bearers are likely to be related to each other. Families bearing the name are most likely to be found in the area they originated from. It is a piece of Germanic cultural heritage that is still carried through today.
Order DNA origin analysisKluesserath: Where does the name Kluesserath come from?
The last name Kluesserath is not common today. It is a German surname which has its roots in a small village near the Dutch border in the Eifel mountain range in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany.
The name itself origins from the German word Klecker which means "little rock" or "clod". The suffix -erath means "heath" or "heather". It is assumed that the name originates from the name of a location near the village or a nearby settler who hailed from the area, rather than being taken from an individual's personal name.
The village itself still exists today with a current population of 1390. Most of the inhabitants of the village bear the name Kluesserath, with the last name being dominant in the surrounding municipalities. It is likely that individuals with this surname spread out from the village over the centuries which may explain its current distribution.
Locally, the name is still common in Germany and the Netherlands. Outside of these countries it is very rare and largely confined to countries with historic links to the German immigrants such as the United States, Canada, and South America.
Variations of the surname Kluesserath
The surname Kluesserath is believed to have originated from Germany and has multiple variants, spellings and associated surnames in use today. The most common spelling is Kluesserath, followed by Kleuserath, Kleusserath, Kloesserath and Klösserath.
Variants of the name in Germany often include Cluserat, Clouserat, Clouzerat, Clusterat, Kleuzerat, Kloesserat, Kloserat, Klozerat, Kluzerat, Kloesserat, Kloesserad, Kleuszerat, Kleuszerad and Kleuzerat. In the United States, a spelling variation is Cluserath.
Similar surnames associated with the Kluesserath surname include Klenser, Kleinschmidt, Kleinschneider, Kleinschroth, Kleinschür, Kleinshrist, Klenser, Kleser, Klesserer and Klosser as well as Kleusers and Kloessers.
In the Netherlands, variants of the surname typically include Klösseren, Kloosseren, Kluisseren, Kloesseren and Kleusseren. Other variants of the name in the Netherlands include Kloosers, Kleuschers, Kloosched, Kleusched, Kloosched and Kluischeid.
The name is also found in Luxembourg, where it is spelled Klerath or Klerot. It is also found in France, where its variants include Glacier and Glaciat, as well as Glaceaux and Glacet. In France, the name is also known as Glace.
In Switzerland, the name is spelled Klyserat. In Austria, it is known as Kleuserath and in Italy as Clueserath.
Famous people with the name Kluesserath
- Franck Kluesserath: retired Luxembourgian footballer
- Raoul Kluesserath: Luxembourgian National Assembly deputy
- Yann Kluesserath: Luxembourgian cyclist
- Franck Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian cyclist
- Alex Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian actor
- Wesley Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian footballer
- David Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian footballer
- Jo Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian filmmaker
- Jean-Marie Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian journalist
- Pierre Kluesserath:- Luxembourgian composer and pianist