About the Franzel Surname

Franzel sits within the Franz family of names, which has German roots. Taken at its root, Franzel points to “From Franziskus (Francis)”.

Franzel and Franz

Franzel carries the diminutive ending -el, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Franz. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Franze, Franzl and Franzelin.

How common is Franzel?

Franzel ranked 77,264 in the 2010 US Census, with 248 people answering to the name.

Heraldry and the Franzel name

Arms linked to Franz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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