| ![Show Contents]() Schlee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The origin of this name is somewhat uncertain; it almost certainly comes from the Old High German word "sleht," but this word has two different meanings. The first is "direct or natural," so the name may have originated as a nickname for someone who was straightforward in his manner. The other meaning is "flat," and there are several areas around Germany named for the word, so the name may have been given to a man from any of these places. Early Origins of the Schlee familyThe surname Schlee was first found in Austria, where the name Schlee became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history, bearers of the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The origin of this name is somewhat uncertain; it almost certainly comes from the Old High German word "sleht," but this word has two different meanings. The first is "direct or natural," so the name may have originated as a nickname for someone who was straightforward in his manner. The other meaning is "flat," and there are several areas around Germany named for the word, so the name may have been given to a man from any of these places. Early History of the Schlee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schlee research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1387 is included under the topic Early Schlee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schlee Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schlicht, Schlecht, Schlichte, Schlichter, Schlichtmann, Schliche and many more. Early Notables of the Schlee familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schlee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Schlee migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schlee Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nicolaus Schlee, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1860 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Schlee (post 1700) | + |
- John Schlee (1939-2000), American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s
- Charles Schlee (1873-1947), American winner of an Olympic gold medal for cycling at the 1904 games
- Stanley C. Schlee, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956; Circuit Judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1967 2
- Ann Schlee FRSL (1934-2023), American-born, English novelist who won the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Vandal (1979), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997
- Thomas Daniel Schlee (b. 1957), Austrian composer, arts administrator, and organist
- Nick Schlee (b. 1931), English landscape painter
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Schlee migration to the United States 
