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Surname Henčel in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Henčel families are Croats (from Semberia (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Zagreb. In Brestovčina in Bosanian Posavina every ninth inhabitant had the family name Henčel.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Henčel live in Croatia today, in 9 households.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Novska (<10), Brestaca (<10), Dezanovac in Daruvar area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Sibenik (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Henčel (including: Hentschel , Henckel , Hencel , Henchel , Henckell , Hentschell , Henczel , Henchell and Hencely ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. The family name "Hencel " is used by some 90 people in Poland , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Slovakia. "Henchel " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Brazil , and small number of people in Denmark. "Hentschel " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Mexico.
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Characteristic first names
Franjo Henčel,
Biljana Henčel,
Anka Henčel,
Zvonko Henčel,
Miroslav Henčel,
Zlatko Henčel,
Nikola Henčel,
Dejan Henčel,
Igor Henčel,
Pero Henčel,
Vinko Henčel,
Branislav Henčel,
Karlo Henčel,
Ivan Henčel,
Suzana Henčel,
Julijana Henčel,
Kristina Henčel,
Milica Henčel,
Ferdo Henčel
