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Wentzel Name 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


Similar surnames: Wentzell, Wenzel, Mentzel, Henzel, Wetzell, Wetzel, Weitzel, Wencel

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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 1911 there were 371 Wentzel families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 96% of all the recorded Wentzel's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Wentzel families in 1911.
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What did your Wentzel ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wentzel. 61% of Wentzel men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Wentzel women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wentzel were Farmers Son and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    61%
  • Fisherman
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farmers Son
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    43%
  • Retail
    29%
  • Stenographer
    29%
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Census Records

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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 Canada, 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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