Kleinschmidt
# Kleinschmidt

Kleinschmidt is an occupational surname of German origin, which means "small smith", that is, a maker of small forged items and metal hand tools. 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
