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The roots of the distinguished German surname Stenzel 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 Stenzel family

The surname Stenzel 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 Stenzel family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of mediaeval Silesian society.

Early History of the Stenzel family

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

Stenzel 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 Stenzel family

Notables of the period with the surname Stenzel 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

United States Stenzel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stenzel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bertha Stenzel, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [1]
  • Carl Stenzel, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [1]
  • Emilie Stenzel, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [1]
  • Hermann Stenzel, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 [1]
  • David Stenzel, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Elbe" from Bremen & Southampton [2]
Stenzel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Marie Stenzel, aged 16, originally from Brannau, Czechoslovakia, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England [2]
  • Berta Stenzel, aged 53, originally from Lodz, Poland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Leopoldina" from Le Havre, France [2]
  • Helene Stenzel, aged 19, originally from Lcobshutz, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Oscar II" from Copenhagen, Denmark [2]
  • Martha Stenzel, aged 22, originally from Stalmsdorf Germany, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "America" from Bremen, Germany [2]
  • Arthur Stenzel, aged 35, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Plymouth-Cherbourg-Bremen [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Stenzel (post 1700) +

  • Jacob Charles Stenzel (1867-1919), American Major League Baseball center fielder (1890 to 1899)
  • Scott Alan Stenzel (b. 1980), American race car driver
  • Henryk Bronislaw Stenzel (b. 1899), prominent American geologist
  • Torsten Stenzel (b. 1971), German musician, songwriter, composer and producer
  • Rüdiger Stenzel (b. 1968), former German middle distance runner
  • Fabian Stenzel (b. 1986), German footballer
  • Hans Joachim Stenzel (b. 1926), German painter
  • Gerhard Stenzel, famous German cellist
  • Ursula Stenzel (b. 1945), Austrian politician and was a Member of the European Parliament
Bismarck
  • Hermann Stenzel (1912-1941), German Angestellter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [3]
  • Ernst Stenzel (1921-1941), German Mechanikersgefreiter (A) who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [3]
  1. 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)
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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