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Schenk

in Alaska

There are 33 people with the last name "Schenk" in Alaska.

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Ranking in Alaska

NameRank
Schenk 2,399
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  1. is 2,395th most common Ruhl
  2. is 2,396th most common Rupp
  3. is 2,397th most common Sadler
  4. is 2,398th most common Salas
  5. is 2,399th most common Schenk
  6. is 2,400th most common Sell
  7. is 2,401st most common Sosa
  8. is 2,402nd most common Starkey
  9. is 2,403rd most common Storey

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Fred, Carl, David, Dorothy, Eric, John, Jonel, Neil, Todd

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 Alaska

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Fred Schenk, AK (5 searches)
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