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Cognomen Hentschel (Hentschel , הנטשל , Хенчель ) , around the globe, is a common family name. The cognomen Hentschel is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Austria. Much less frequently, Hentschel is the forename as well as the last name.