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Schenk

in California

There are 454 people with the last name "Schenk" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Schenk 5,584
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  1. is 5,580th most common Ley
  2. is 5,581st most common Marchand
  3. is 5,582nd most common Rego
  4. is 5,583rd most common Rodman
  5. is 5,584th most common Schenk
  6. is 5,585th most common Terrill
  7. is 5,586th most common Getz
  8. is 5,587th most common Jobe
  9. is 5,588th most common Kapoor

Most Common First Names for Schenk

John, Michael, David, Robert, Jack, William, Doris, Elizabeth, James, Karen

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 California

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John Schenk, CA (9 searches)
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