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Schlee Name Meaning

German:: topographic name for someone who lived near a sloe bush or occupational name for someone who collected and sold sloes from Middle High German slēhe ‘sloe’. nickname from Middle High German slē ‘sluggish lethargic’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Schley, Schnee, Schlie, Schlei, Schied, Schlup, Schlein, Scheler

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Where is the Schlee family from?

You can see how Schlee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schlee family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Schlee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Schlee families living in Kent. This was about 67% of all the recorded Schlee's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Schlee families in 1891.
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What did your Schlee ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Schlee. 100% of Schlee women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Schlee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Schlee. For the veterans among your Schlee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schlee lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Schlee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Schlee in 1951 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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