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Wentzel Family History

Wentzel Surname Meaning

German: variant of Wenzel and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Vencelj (see Vencel) and Czech Vencl or Vencel.

1 cognates of

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wentzel family from?

You can see how Wentzel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wentzel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wentzel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Wentzel family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wentzel's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Wentzel families in 1891.
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What did your Wentzel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wentzel. 100% of Wentzel men worked as a Railway Clerk.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Wentzel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Wentzel. For the veterans among your Wentzel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wentzel lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wentzel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Wentzel in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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