"Netzel is a German, Polish family name. (also Nötzel) nickname for a person in need or distress, from Middle High German not ‘hardship’, ‘distress’, ‘suffering’.possibly from a pet form of Notz, a short form of the personal name Norbert.southern metonymic occupational name for a maker of nets, from Middle High German netzel(in), a diminutive of Netzel.

Netzel
Origin
Language(s)German
Meaning"In need;distress"
Region of originPoland Germany
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Notable people sharing the surname Netzel

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  1. ^ "Netzel Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. ^ Wikisource:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100)