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Schenk

in Connecticut

There are 64 people with the last name "Schenk" in Connecticut.

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Ranking in Connecticut

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Schenk 6,125
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  1. is 6,121st most common Qureshi
  2. is 6,122nd most common Reda
  3. is 6,123rd most common Robin
  4. is 6,124th most common Sargis
  5. is 6,125th most common Schenk
  6. is 6,126th most common Siebert
  7. is 6,127th most common Spinella
  8. is 6,128th most common Sroka
  9. is 6,129th most common Stellato

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Richard, Edward, Margaret, Michael, Dale, Barbara, Cathryn, Daniel, Gerald

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 Connecticut

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Richard Schenk, CT (6 searches)
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