Find out how popular the last name Warzel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Warzel.

Warzel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Warzel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warzel in America

Warzel is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warzel surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Warzel.

The history of the last name Warzel

The surname Warzel is of German origin, first appearing in historical records around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "wurz," meaning "root" or "plant." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or traded in root vegetables or herbs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the medieval German town of Gelnhausen, where a "Heinrich Warzel" is mentioned in a tax record from 1287. The name also appears in various forms, such as "Wurtzel" and "Wurzel," in other German regions like Saxony and Bavaria during this period.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Johannes Warzel (1322-1398) was a prominent scholar and theologian at the University of Prague. He authored several influential works on philosophy and theology, which were widely circulated throughout Europe during the Renaissance.

The Warzel name can also be traced to certain place names in Germany, such as the town of Wurzelbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, which may have influenced the development of the surname in that region.

Another figure of historical significance was Hans Warzel (1489-1562), a German Protestant reformer and close associate of Martin Luther. He played a crucial role in the dissemination of Lutheran teachings throughout northern Germany and is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the Reformation.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Warzel surname became more widespread across various German states, including Prussia and Saxony. Notable individuals from this period include the poet and playwright Michael Warzel (1567-1623) and the military commander Johann von Warzel (1612-1689), who fought in the Thirty Years' War.

As the Warzel family dispersed throughout Europe, variations of the name emerged, such as the Dutch "Wortel" and the Polish "Warchoł." In the 19th century, a significant number of Warzels immigrated to the United States, particularly settling in Pennsylvania and the Midwest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warzel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Warzel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Warzel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Warzel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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