Variations of the name Genkel

There are some surnames, which are probably based on the name Genkel or have a similar origin at least. Partly they are based from historical or region-specific spellings.

  • Genk
  • Genke
  • Jenke
  • Jennke
  • Jenkila (early variant of Genkel)
  • Jenckele (early variant of Genkel)
  • Jenckell (early variant of Genkel)
  • Genckel
  • Jenkel
  • Gänkel
  • Genckelio (latinized variant of Genkel)
  • Genckelius (latinized variant of Genkel)
  • Jenckelius (latinized variant of Genkel, adapted)
  • Genkels
  • Gengel
  • Ginkel
  • van Genkel
  • Генкель (Cyrillic spelling)
  • Кенкель (Cyrillic spelling, adapted)

    Only some of these names can be found in our database. But we keep them in mind when searching for the origin or the meaning of the name or if they are possible ancestors of other persons with the name Genkel.

    There are more than one example of christened Genckel's which were confirmed or married as Genkel later. Especially before 1800 one may find a mishmash of spellings in hand-written records within the same family.