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Where is the Wentzell family from?
You can see how Wentzell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wentzell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wentzell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 191 Wentzell families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 94% of all the recorded Wentzell's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Wentzell families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wentzell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Wentzell. 41% of Wentzell men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Wentzell women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wentzell were Laborer and School Teacher. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wentzell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Wentzell in 1947 was 51, and 79 in 2004.