About the Stengele Surname

Anyone researching Stengele should also look under Stengel. The name is generally explained as “Dweller near a small pole or stake”.

Stengele adds “e” to Stengel, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms linked to Stengel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Stengele surname pack.