Slagle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Saxony, one of the oldest and most beautiful regions of Germany, is the esteemed birthplace of the Slagle family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. This happened later in Germany than in most other European countries and surnames were not introduced in the German duchies until after the 12th century. The manner in which Slagle became a hereditary surname is extremely interesting because it was initially a name of an occupation. Occupational surnames date back to the feudal era. However, under the Feudal System, occupational names did not become hereditary until the offices themselves became hereditary. It was only after an occupation was inherited by several generations in lineal descent, that occupational names came to be applied to entire families, and so became hereditary surnames.

Early Origins of the Slagle family

The surname Slagle was first found in the Anhalt region of ancient Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a major contributor to the political development of the nation. Chronicles first mention Wolbero Slegel of Cologne in 1142, and the knight Herman Slegel of Bavaria in 1309.

Early History of the Slagle family

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Slagle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schlegel, Schlegell, Schlegele, Slegel and others.

Early Notables of the Slagle family

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Slagle Ranking

In the United States, the name Slagle is the 3,848^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Slagle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Slagle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John V Slagle, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Slagle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

A. Chiston Slagle, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
D. Chinton Slagle, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1903
Clementa A S Slagle, who landed in America, in 1906
Henry Slagle, aged 19, who landed in America from Launton, England, in 1907
Mrs. Charles H. Slagle, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Slagle (post 1700) +

John A. Slagle, American Major League Baseball pitcher
Gene Slagle, American former member of the Ohio Senate
Steve Slagle (b. 1952), American jazz saxophonist
Roger Lee Slagle (b. 1953), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Tim Slagle (b. 1958), American stand-up comedian
James Franklin Slagle (1873-1956), American professional baseball player
Howard F. Slagle, American politician, Burgess of Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1927 3
Harry B. Slagle, American politician, Burgess of Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1937 3
Harold L. Slagle, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1934, 1956 3
Ferne B. Slagle, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960 3
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html