Wendelin Family Name and Heraldry

Clerks wrote Wendl in many ways, and Wendelin is one that stuck. Taken at its root, Wendelin points to “from the name Wendelin”. Wendelin adds -elin to the root of Wendl, a familiar way of forming related surnames. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Wendle.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Wendelin surname had 235 bearers.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wendl surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Wendelin family name pack.