Drechsel
surname · Latin script
Meaning: Zu ahd. thrāhsil/drāhsil(ari), mhd
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/dʁɛksəl/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Drechsel is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in Germany.
- DEGermany
- USUnited States
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Zu ahd. thrāhsil/drāhsil(ari), mhd. drehsel 'Drechsler'; zeigt Erweiterung des Ableitungsmorphems -il zu -āri bzw. Wechsel Drechsel/Drechsler.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Drechsel is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Zu ahd. drāhsil(āri), thrāhsil 'Drechsler'; behandelt die Berufsnamensbildung mit -Ø/-er. Drechsler ist die -er-Form.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
In German, Berufsname zu Drechsler; zeigt Konsonantismus-Variation chs/x/ss und die -er-Ableitung. Im Hinweis mit Drechsler/Dressler genannt.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
In German, Berufsname zu drechseln; morphologische Variante mit -el/-sel, Schreib- und Lautvarianten. Typ Drechsel: 21 Typen, 6130 Träger.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
In German, Varianz -Ø/-er in Berufsnamen; occupational surname cluster Drechsel/Drechsler.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Edmund Drechselb. 1843DEGerman biochemist, chemist and pharmacologist (1843-1897)
- Paul Drechselb. 1888DEGerman politician
- Walter Drechselb. 1902DEGerman engineer, politician and entrepreneur (1902–1977)
- Margot Drechselb. 1908DENazi concentration camp guard (1908–1945)
- Sammy Drechselb. 1925DEGerman political comedian, journalist and sports reporter (1925–1986)
- Ewald Drechselb. 1926DEGerman politician (1926-1990)
- Karlheinz Drechselb. 1930DEGerman journalist, jazz musician and radio host (1930–2020)
- Herwig Drechselb. 1973ATAssociation footballer
- Oliver Drechselb. 1973DEGerman composer and pianist
- Thomas Drechselb. 1987DEGerman actor
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 22 sources across 13 countries.
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you pronounce Drechsel?
- A machine transcription gives /dʁɛksəl/ (IPA) for German.
- What does the name Drechsel mean?
- Recorded meaning: Zu ahd. thrāhsil/drāhsil(ari), mhd.
- In which country does Drechsel have the most bearers?
- Drechsel is most frequently recorded in Germany.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Drechsel”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.