About Schlesinger
The surname Schlesinger is of German origin and is derived from the word "Schlesien," which means "Silesia" in German. Silesia was a historical region located in Central Europe, primarily in present-day Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Therefore, the surname Schlesinger likely originated as a regional or ethnic name for someone from Silesia or with ancestral ties to the region.
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The surname Schlesinger is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schlesinger based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Schlesinger is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Schlesinger in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Schlesinger using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.