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Early Origins of the Schlirff family

The surname Schlirff was first found in Northern Prussia county if Hesse where the name emerged in medieval 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 landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schlirff family

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Schlirff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schlirf, Schlerth, Schlurf, Schlirth, Schlirff, Schlerusch, Schlurfe and many more.

Early Notables of the Schlirff family

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United States Schlirff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schlirff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michael Schlirff, who landed in America in 1783 1


  1. 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)


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