The Schlagel Family Name

Families named Schlagel share their surname's story with Schlegel, of which it is a variant.

What does the surname Schlagel mean?

The name is usually explained as “mallet”. About 956 people in the United States were recorded as Schlagel in 2010, placing it 25,771 on the national list.

Is Schlagel the same name as Schlegel?

Schlagel writes “a” in place of the “e” found in Schlegel, a common scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Schlögel, Schlögl and Schlegl.

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