Surname

Kleinberg

“small”

Kleinberg is a surname from German.

Original GermanKlein

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kleinberg goes back to German klein, meaning “small.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Kleinberg comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Kleinberg as a surname developed from Klein.

Kleinberg’s family of names

In English usage, Kleinberg as a surname developed from the German form Klein.

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