Klug Surname Guide

Long before computers fixed spellings, Klug and Kluge were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Kluge, is “Clever”.

• Related forms: Kluger.
• Klug drops the “e” of Kluge, a simplification that clerks often made.
• The 2010 US Census counted 6,041 people named Klug, ranking it number 5,737 among American surnames. That puts it among the top 10,000 US surnames. Between 1891 and 2000, 159 babies born in France were registered as Klug, with the most births in 1961–1970.

Klug coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Kluge surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Klug family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.