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Klein is the Dutch and German word for "small", which came to be used as a family name, and thence passed into the names of places, concepts and discoveries associated with bearers of this surname.

Politics and government

• Bernard Klein, U.S. businessman and politician
• Ezra Klein (born 1984), U.S. political writer
• Herbert Klein (born 1930), American politician
• Herbert G. Klein (1918-2009), American political aide
• Jacob Theodor Klein (Plinius Gedanensium) (1685–1759), Prussian jurist, historian, botanist, mathematician and diplomat in service of Polish King August II the Strong
• Ralph Klein (born 1942), Canadian politician
• Thomas N. Klein (born 1959), NYC Police Captain during 9/11
• Valter Klein (1892–1925), Estonian communist

Entertainment

• Alan Klein (born 1941), English singer and songwriter (New Vaudeville Band)
• Allen Klein (1931–2009), manager Beatles and Rolling Stones
• Chris Klein (actor) (born 1979), U.S. actor
• Elisabeth Klein, Hungarian-Danish pianist
• Gary Klein (producer), songwriter and record producer & co-writer of "(I Wanna Be) Bobby's Girl".
• Gérard Klein, French T.V. series actor
• Mark Klein (born 1993), U.S. singer-songwriter
• Manny Klein (1908–1994), U.S. jazz trumpeter
• Julian Klein (de) (born 1973), German composer and director
• Robert Klein (born 1942), U.S. stand-up comedian and actor

Literature

• A. M. Klein (Abraham Moses Klein, 1909–1972), Canadian poet
• Charles Klein (1867–1915) London-born American playwright
• Ernest Klein (1899 - February 4, 1983), Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi
• Joe Klein (born 1946), U.S. journalist and novelist (Primary Colors)
• Josef K. Klein (pseudonym Gustav Heinse, 1896–1971), Bulgarian poet of Austrian origin
• Julius Leopold Klein (1810–1876), Hungarian dramatist
• Naomi Klein (born 1970), Canadian author and activist
• Robin Klein (born 1936), Australian author of children's books
• T. E. D. Klein, U.S. author

Art

• Roman Klein (1958-1934), Russian architect
• Yves Klein (1928–1962), French artist
• William Klein (born 1928), U.S. photographer and filmmaker predominantly active in France

Religion

• Ernest Klein (1899–1983), Canadian linguist and rabbi
• Isaac Klein (1905–1979), American rabbi
• Justin Klein (1982-Present), reformed theologian
• Norbert Klein (1866–1933), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights

Business and industry

• Calvin Klein, U.S. fashion designer
• David Klein (born 1935), Governor, Bank of Israel
• Gary Klein, aluminum bicycle designer and manufacturer
• Jonathan Klein (CNN), president of the American television news network CNN
• Jonathan Klein (Getty Images), founder of Getty Images
• Kevin M. Klein, U.S. TV and radio broadcaster
• Steven A. Klein, CEO of Burlen Co.
• Ward M. Klein, CEO of Energizer Holdings Inc.
• Christopher S. Klein (born 1971), CEO of VGSS Products Group

Science and technology

• Daniel Klein (grammarian) (Lithuanian: Danielius Kleinas) - German-Lithuanian pastor and grammarian
• Daniel B. Klein, U.S. economist
• Felix Klein (1849–1925), German mathematician
• Fritz Klein, American human sexuality researcher
• Gary A. Klein, research psychologist in naturalistic decision making
• George Klein (1904–1992), Canadian inventor
• Lawrence Klein (born 1920), U.S. economist
• Marty Klein, U.S. sex therapist
• Melanie Klein (1882–1960), British psychotherapist
• Oskar Klein (1894–1977), Swedish physicist
• Richard Klein Palaeoanthropologist
• Wilhelm Klein (1850-1924), Hungarian-Austrian archeologist

Sports

• Brydan Klein, Australian tennis player
• Chris Klein (born 1976), American soccer player
• Chuck Klein (1904–1958), U.S. baseball player
• Ernest Klein (1910–1990), Austrian-British chess master and author
• Frederick C Klein, sportswriter
• Kristin Klein (born 1970), American volleyball player
• Martin Klein (1884–1947), Estonian wrestler
• Martin Klein, Czech football player
• Jamie Klein (Pro Evolution king), Hereford United enthusiast

Other

• Carol Klein, British gardening broadcaster and writer
• Felix Klein, German mathematician
• Gerda Weissmann Klein, Holocaust survivor
• Justin Klein, reformed theologian
• Mark Klein, whistleblower and former AT&T technician
• Todd Klein, comic book letterer

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