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Where did the German Strehla family come from? What is the German Strehla family crest and coat of arms? When did the Strehla family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Strehla family history?

This surname is derived from one of several place names, and probably emerged independently in the different areas. Some of the name are derived from the place named Strehla in Saxony, on the Elbe river, Strehlen in Silesia, or from Strehlau, Eastern Germany.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Strehl, Strehle, Strehla, Strehlen, Strehlau and many more.

First found in Goerz, where the name Strehla was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of early Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Strehla research. Another 141 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Strehla History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Strehla Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Strehle, a German soldier on record in America in 1778; Margaretha Strehl, a Hessian immigrant to North America in 1844; William Strehlau, who came to Philadelphia in 1879.

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The Strehla Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Strehla 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.

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