The surname Wetzels 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.
Early History of the Wetzels family
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Wetzels Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wetzel, Wetzlaw (Silesia), Weczel (Silesia, Bohemia), Wetzold, Weczold, Wetzler, Wetzal, Wetzell, Wetzlar, Wetz and many more.
Early Notables of the Wetzels family
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Migration of the Wetzels family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Barbara Wetzeler, who came to Philadelphia in 1731; as well as Martin Wetzell. Johan Jacob Wetzel also arrived in Philadelphia in 1737; as did Hermann Wetzler in 1754. Christian Friedrich Wetzel arrived with his wife Christina Weisse in Texas in 1846..
