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