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Where did the German Sleger family come from? What is the German Sleger family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sleger family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sleger family history? Saxony, one of the oldest and most beautiful regions of Germany, is the esteemed birthplace of the Sleger 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 Sleger 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.Spelling variations of this family name include: Schlegel, Schlegell, Schlegele, Slegel and others. 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. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sleger research. Another 244 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1719, 1749, 1767, 1821, 1845, and 1868 are included under the topic Early Sleger History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 33 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sleger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sleger Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Sleger Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sleger Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:40. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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