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Schenk

in Arkansas

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

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Ranking in Arkansas

NameRank
Schenk 7,718
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  1. is 7,714th most common Roscoe
  2. is 7,715th most common Rosenberg
  3. is 7,716th most common Rufus
  4. is 7,717th most common Schader
  5. is 7,718th most common Schenk
  6. is 7,719th most common Schisler
  7. is 7,720th most common Seamon
  8. is 7,721st most common Shadle
  9. is 7,722nd most common Shore

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Edward, Dale, David, Allison, Angela, Barbara, Caroline, Carolyn, Deborah, Glenn

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 Arkansas

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Edward Schenk, AR (3 searches)
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