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Schleich Name Meaning

German:: nickname for a furtive or stealthy person from Middle High German slīchen ‘to creep silently’. topographic name from Middle High German slīch ‘mire mud’ for someone who lived on and worked with such soil or a habitational name from a place so named in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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


Similar surnames: Schleicher, Schlecht, Schlick, Schlei, Schlauch, Schlein, Schnick

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Where is the Schleich family from?

You can see how Schleich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schleich family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Schleich families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 45 Schleich families living in Ohio. This was about 35% of all the recorded Schleich's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Schleich families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schleich surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Schleich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schleich. 22% of Schleich men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Schleich women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schleich were Clerk and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    28%
  • Packer
    19%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Schleich. For the veterans among your Schleich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schleich lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Schleich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Schleich in 1957 was 59, and 69 in 2004.

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