- Name Origin -
- Stenzel: German from a reduced pet form of the Slavic personal name 'Stanislaw' (see 'Stencel' and 'Stanislaw')
- Stencel: Polish and Jewish (from Poland). From a pet form of the Slavic personal name 'Stanislav' (spelled 'Stanislaw' in Polish)
- Stanislaw: Polish from the personal name 'Stanislaw', composed of the Slavic elements 'Stani' {become} + 'Slav' {glory, fame, praise}. This surname is well established in German-speaking lands.
- Brief Name History -
The roots of the distinguished German surname 'Stenzel' lie in the province of Silesia. The name is derived from 'Stenz' or 'Stenzel'. Both are short forms of the personal names 'Stenzlaw' or 'Stanislaw' {son of Stenzel}.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stenzel, Stenzle, Stenczel, Stentzel, Stenz, Stentz, Stenzell, Stentzell, Stansel, Stansell, Stansal and many more.
First found in Silesia, where the name is thought to have first emerged.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henrich Stentz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733; Samuel Stenzel, a Hessian mercenary who settled in Newfoundland after fighting in the American Revolution; Caroline Stenz, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1853.
- Coat of Arms -
A silver shield with a arm in blue holding a sword, coming from a cloud in the top right and stabbing a green hillside.
Black/White Version from 1984 Stenzel Reunion
Ancient Version
