Netzel

Netzel is a German surname. Sources differ about its origin and meaning. A toponymic surname derived from Nesse. An occupational surname derived from netz (net), for people who worked with fishing nets. A patronymic surname derived from Nato or Norbert. A nickname for a person in need or distress, also written as Nötzel, derived from not (hardship, distress, suffering).

==Notable people sharing the surname Netzel== Laura Netzel - Swedish composer Milo Netzel - MLB first baseman Wilhelm Netzel - Swedish gynecologist and obstetrician