Schlichter Family Name and Heraldry

The Schlichter last name leaves a measurable trail in official statistics. In Wikidata, Schlichter is listed as a German surname. Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a Schlichter line back. The meaning of Schlichter is not given in the reference works we use for these short pages; a full report traces it from your own family's records.

667 Americans were listed as Schlichter in the 2010 census. From 1891 to 2000, 256 births in France were registered under Schlichter. Births ran at 10 in 1891–1900 and 15 in 1991–2000.

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Schlichter coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. Want more than a summary? See the Schlichter family name pack.