Cognomen Wentzel (Gozel 
, Wentzel 
, Вентцель 
) , around the globe, is a common last name. The cognomen Wentzel is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, Namibia, and Denmark. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in South Africa, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, Wentzel is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Gozel | Germany, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, United States, France |
| Wentzel | Germany, South Africa, United States, France, Netherlands |
| Вентцель | Russia, Ukraine |
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johann christoph wentzel German author, DE (b. 1659) |
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| catharina wentzel (b. 1610) |
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| johann friedrich wentzel German painter (1670-1729), DE (b. 1670) |
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| johann christian wentzel (b. 1675) |
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hermann wentzel German architect (1820-1889), DE (b. 1820) |
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| gottlob michael wentzel German painter (1792-1866), DE (b. 1792) |
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maria elisabeth wentzel-heckmann DE (b. 1833) |
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| wilhelm von wentzel DE (b. 1791) |
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| eduard wentzel German classical philologist and high school teacher, PL (b. 1801) |
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| jean frédéric wentzel French printer, FR (b. 1807) |
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gustav wentzel painter (1859-1927), NO (b. 1859) |
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| august wentzel PL (b. 1799) |
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| emil wentzel Australian politician, DE (b. 1817) |
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kitty wentzel Norwegian writer (1868-1961), NO (b. 1868) |
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carl wentzel German 20 July plot member (1875-1944), DE (b. 1875) |
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