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Schenk

in Alabama

There are 22 people with the last name "Schenk" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Schenk 11,558
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  1. is 11,554th most common Salac
  2. is 11,555th most common Saltz
  3. is 11,556th most common Sarah
  4. is 11,557th most common Sazera
  5. is 11,558th most common Schenk
  6. is 11,559th most common Schexnayder
  7. is 11,560th most common Schifano
  8. is 11,561st most common Schnell
  9. is 11,562nd most common Schnittker

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Dorothy, Russell, Alison, Bernard, Beth, Calvin, Conner, Edward, Frances

Meaning & History

German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch schenke, ‘cupbearer’, ‘wine server’ (from Old High German scenko, from scenken ‘to pour out or serve’), hence an occupational name for a cupbearer or server of wine. As a German name it also denotes a tavernkeeper. In another development, similar to English Butler, the word came to be used as an honorary title for a high court official, and some cases of the surname may have arisen from this use.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for an innkeeper, from German Schenke ‘inn’, ‘tavern’. At one time only Jews were allowed to sell alcohol in the Russian empire, which is why Shenk and its related surnames are very common.

Recent Searches for "Schenk" in Alabama

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Dorothy Schenk, AL (4 searches)
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