Manzel Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Manzel is best understood together with Menzel: both are German spellings of one family name. The name is generally explained as “from the name Hermann”.

• Manzel writes “a” in place of the “e” found in Menzel, a typical scribal difference.
• Other spellings include Mentzel, Menzl and Menz.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Manzel name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Menzel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Manzel family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.