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The surname Witzel was first found in Silesia and Bohemia, where the name could be considered to make a major contribution to the feudal society that shaped the early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, playing important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, as each group strove for power and status in an unstable territorial profile. Chronicles first mention the Lord Weczel von Schellendorf from Liegnitz in Silesia around 1424, and Hans Weczold of Freiberg in Saxony near the border with Bohemia in 1447.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Witzel research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1662 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Witzel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wetzel, Wetzlaw (Silesia), Weczel (Silesia, Bohemia), Wetzold, Weczold, Wetzler, Wetzal, Wetzell, Wetzlar, Wetz and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Witzel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Witzel is the 11,605th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1