Schlyter, formerly ''Schlytern'' and ''Schlüter'', is a family, known since the 14th century, that originated in

Brabant Brabant is a traditional geographical region (or regions) in the Low Countries of Europe. It may refer to: Place names in Europe * London-Brabant Massif, a geological structure stretching from England to northern Germany Belgium * Province of Bra ...

but moved to Germany and Denmark, possibly because of religious persecution. The family came to Sweden from

Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

with Herman Schlüter around 1592. In

Blekinge Blekinge (, old da, Bleking) is one of the traditional Swedish provinces (), situated in the southern coast of the geographic region of Götaland, in southern Sweden. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea. It is the country's second ...

, Sweden, members of the Schlyter family were mayors of the locality of

Ronneby Ronneby is a locality and the seat of Ronneby Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,029 inhabitants in 2010. Ronneby is regarded as the heart of "the Garden of Sweden", and in 2005 the park "Brunnsparken" in Ronneby was voted Sweden's m ...

for about 100 years. When the city of

Karlskrona Karlskrona (, , ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Swed ...

, Sweden, was founded, the Schlyter family was at the forefront. People with the surname Schlyter include: *

Carl Schlyter Carl Schlyter (born 7 January 1968 in Danderyd, Stockholm County) is a Swedish politician who has been a member of the Swedish Riksdag for Stockholm County since 2014. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2014. He is ...

(born 1968), Swedish politician * Carl Johan Schlyter (1795–1888), Swedish jurist and publisher *

Caroline Schlyter Anna Ingrid Caroline Schlyter, (born 9October 1961) is a Swedish artist focusing on sculpture and installations. She is best known for her furniture sculptures that have been exhibited in numerous countries. Early years and education Caroline ...

(born 1961), Swedish artist * Charlotta Schlyter, Swedish diplomat *

Karl Schlyter Karl Schlyter (21 December 1879 – 25 December 1959) was a Swedish lawyer. He also served as the minister of justice in the period 1932–1936. He is known for his contributions in the revisions of the procedural part of the Code of 1734 and in ...

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