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Schenk

in Delaware

There are 10 people with the last name "Schenk" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

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Schenk 9,919
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  1. is 9,915th most common Schaaf
  2. is 9,916th most common Schall
  3. is 9,917th most common Schauer
  4. is 9,918th most common Schemm
  5. is 9,919th most common Schenk
  6. is 9,920th most common Schepens
  7. is 9,921st most common Scheper
  8. is 9,922nd most common Schiappa
  9. is 9,923rd most common Schieffer

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Anne, Thomas, Dwight, Harry, Mary, Maryjane, Ronald, Velma

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 Delaware

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Anne Schenk, DE (4 searches)
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