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Schenk

in Indiana

There are 327 people with the last name "Schenk" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

NameRank
Schenk 2,075
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  1. is 2,071st most common Kirkman
  2. is 2,072nd most common Rosales
  3. is 2,073rd most common Roudebush
  4. is 2,074th most common Rudd
  5. is 2,075th most common Schenk
  6. is 2,076th most common Worthington
  7. is 2,077th most common Amick
  8. is 2,078th most common Hannon
  9. is 2,079th most common Mccombs

Most Common First Names for Schenk

David, James, Michael, Robert, John, Richard, Stephen, Deborah, Joseph, Linda

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 Indiana

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David Schenk, IN (6 searches)
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