Schluetter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Schluetter

What does the name Schluetter mean?

The name Schluetter derived from the Middle Low German term "schlütter" meaning "doorkeeper." It is supposed that the name was originally occupational for the keeper of the supplies of a large household.

Early Origins of the Schluetter family

The surname Schluetter was first found in Bremen, where Henrich Sclutere was the first of the name on record, in 1311. Other early records include Johann Sluthere, who lived in Luebeck in 1344 and Frederic Slutere, who was Lord Mayor of Quedlinburg in 1349.

Early History of the Schluetter family

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Schluetter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schluder, Slutter, Schlutt, Schlutter, Schluther, Schluterman, Sluter, Sluyter, Schluether, Schluetter and many more.

Early Notables of the Schluetter family

Claus Sluter (d. 1406), Dutch sculptor, whose works survive to this day; Willem Sluyter (1627-1673), German vicar and writer b ron in Eibergen; Andreas Schlueter (1664-1714), a German...
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Schluetter migration to the United States +

Schluetter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelmine Schluetter, age 8, who arrived in New York city from Bremen in 1870