Researching Frederick Kleist
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Kleist surname? In that year Kleist was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frederick means "Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Frederick Kleist on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frederick Kleist and the Kleist Family Tree
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Kleist Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Frederick Kleist
Frederick William von Kleist
Friedrich Wilhelm Gottfried Arnd von Kleist, (29 August 1724 in Potsdam – 28 August 1767 in Jeschkendorf near Liegnitz) was a royal Prussian officer, who rose to the rank of major general. In the Seven Years' War, he organized and commanded the Freikorps Kleist. He was also known as Green Kleist for his command of the Green Hussar regiment, and to distinguish him from the 58 other members of the Kleist family who served in the war. He received the Order Pour le Mérite and he was listed on the Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great.
Source: Frederick William von Kleist, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kleist
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kahlstorf Kalchthaler Kalista Kellicut Kellicutt Kelston Kilsdonk Kilstofte Kilstrom Klassette Klausewitz Klekotka Kloostra Klosset Kloster Klosterman Kolstedt Kulaszewitz Kulstad
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