Schleger Surname Guide

Search old registers for Schleger and you will soon meet Schlegel too. At root, the name means “mallet”.

Records show Schleger as one of the forms Schlegel took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Schlegl, Schlagel and Schlögel.

Arms linked to Schlegel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Schleger surname pack.