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Schenk

in Colorado

There are 118 people with the last name "Schenk" in Colorado.

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Ranking in Colorado

NameRank
Schenk 4,076
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  1. is 4,072nd most common Riggins
  2. is 4,073rd most common Rumsey
  3. is 4,074th most common Rutt
  4. is 4,075th most common Sams
  5. is 4,076th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,077th most common Schindler
  7. is 4,078th most common Sneed
  8. is 4,079th most common Steel
  9. is 4,080th most common Swann

Most Common First Names for Schenk

John, Robert, David, Mary, Diane, Kenneth, Tony, Christopher, Douglas, Frank

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 Colorado

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John Schenk, CO (6 searches)
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