Kleinschmidt Explained

Kleinschmidt is an occupational surname of German origin, which means "small smith", that is, a maker of small forged items and metal hand tools.^[1] The name may refer to:

• Edward Kleinschmidt (1876–1977), American inventor
• Edward Kleinschmidt Mayes (born 1951), American poet
• Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt (1812–1864), German missionary
• Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 1962), German race driver
• Lena Kleinschmidt (1835–1886), American jewel thief
• Mark Kleinschmidt (politician) (born 1970), American politician
• Mark Kleinschmidt (rower) (born 1974), German rower
• Otto Kleinschmidt (1870–1954), German ornithologist
• Paul Kleinschmidt (1883–1949), German painter
• Samuel Kleinschmidt (1814 –1886), German missionary
• Theodor Kleinschmidt (1834–1881), German trader and explorer
• Tom Kleinschmidt (born 1973), American basketball player
• Wilhelm Kleinschmidt (1907–1941), German submarine commander

Other uses

• Kleinschmidt family, fictional characters in the television series King of the Hill
• Kleinschmidt Inc, an American e-commerce company
• Morkrum-Kleinschmidt, a former name of the Teletype Corporation
• Kleinschmidt keyboard perforator, invented by Edward Kleinschmidt

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Kleinschmidt Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 20 January 2016.