Benzschawel Family History
Benzschawel Name Meaning
Americanized form of an unidentified German surname possibly Binsschaubel or Binsschäubel: nickname for a tall skinny man from Middle High German binz (modern German Binse) ‘reed’ + schoup ‘bundle’ or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house name with a sign depicting this object. Surnames Binsschaubel and Binsschäubel are not found in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022