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Schenk

in Florida

There are 382 people with the last name "Schenk" in Florida.

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Ranking in Florida

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Schenk 4,902
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  1. is 4,898th most common Clem
  2. is 4,899th most common Kipp
  3. is 4,900th most common Lawlor
  4. is 4,901st most common Scales
  5. is 4,902nd most common Schenk
  6. is 4,903rd most common Troyer
  7. is 4,904th most common Veliz
  8. is 4,905th most common Brunelle
  9. is 4,906th most common Hanes

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, Michael, Edward, John, William, Carl, Charles, Walter, Doris, Sandra

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 Florida

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Robert Schenk, FL (9 searches)
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