Stenz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Stenz lie in the province of Silesia. The name is derived from "Stenz" or "Stenzel," both short forms of the personal name "Stenzlaw" or "Stanislaw," and indicates "son of Stenzel."

Early Origins of the Stenz family

The surname Stenz was first found in Silesia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. It was frequent as both a surname and a personal name in most cities of the region, particularly in Liegnitz. The young Stenz family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of mediaeval Silesian society.

Early History of the Stenz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stenz research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1427, 1781, 1810 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Stenz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stenz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stenzel, Stenzle, Stenczel, Stentzel, Stenz, Stentz, Stenzell, Stentzell, Stansel, Stansell, Stansal and many more.

Early Notables of the Stenz family

Notables of the period with the surname Stenz were

Johann Anton Stenzel (d. 1781), a popular German actor, Wilhelm Stenzel (c.1810), a well-known painter, and Alfred Stenzel (b. 1832), a prominent army captain from Silesia

Stenz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stenz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelm Stenz, who arrived in North America in 1867 1

Citations +

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)