Etzel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Etzel family

The surname Etzel was first found in Silesia, where the family Ezell emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname was closely associated with feudal society's important social and economic advancements.

Early History of the Etzel family

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Etzel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ezell, Ezel, Ezal, Etsel, Etsal, Etsell, Etsall, Eyzell, Eyzall, Eyzel, Eyzal, Ezle and many more.

Early Notables of the Etzel family

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Etzel Ranking

In the United States, the name Etzel is the 15,852^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Etzel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Etzel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Etzel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Etzel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Etzel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 2
Frank Etzel, who landed in Iowa in 1876 2
Catherine, Georg, Joseph and Magdalena Etzel all, who arrived in New York City in 1876
Georg Etzel, who landed in New York, NY in 1876 2
George Etzel, who landed in Kansas in 1876 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Etzel (post 1700) +

Edward Frederick "Ed" Etzel Jr. (1952-1984), American gold medalist sports shooter at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Frederick J. Etzel, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1905; Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1906 3
Anna D. Etzel, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930 3
Otto von Etzel (1860-1934), German soldier and diplomat
Franz Hermann Günther von Etzel (1862-1948), German soldier and general in the Imperial German Army in World War I
Franz Etzel (1902-1970), German politician, Minister of Finance (1957 to 1961)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html