About the Wendl Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wendel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Wendl is how some branches of the Wendel family came to write their name. It grew out of a personal name: “from the name Wendelin”.

Spelling and variants

Wendl drops the “e” of Wendel, a shortening that clerks often made. Related forms: Wendell.

Want more than a summary? See the Wendl family name pack.