Wetz Family Crest & Name History

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The meaning behind Wetz

The name Wetz is closely linked to Wetzel. The name is generally explained as “Little Werner / whetter”.

Before spelling was fixed, Wetzel was also written Wetz. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Wetzell and Whetzel. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Wetz with 581 bearers, at rank 38,155. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames. 115 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Wetz name at birth. Wetz sounds close to Weitz, so it can help to search both.

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