Origins of the Wenzel surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 9West Midlands 2East 4London 65South East 17South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wenzels lived in london

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    500 Wenzels found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wenzels

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    Commmon female occupations for Wenzels in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Assistant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Elementary School Teacher

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Wenzels in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    20

    Farm Hands

    17

    Tinsmiths

    17

    Clerks

    14

    Baker

    13

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