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Schenk

in Iowa

There are 83 people with the last name "Schenk" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

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Schenk 4,688
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  1. is 4,684th most common Rex
  2. is 4,685th most common Richtsmeier
  3. is 4,686th most common Roche
  4. is 4,687th most common Schall
  5. is 4,688th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,689th most common Seemann
  7. is 4,690th most common Shores
  8. is 4,691st most common Staker
  9. is 4,692nd most common Stanfield

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, David, Dave, Dayle, Dorothy, Gail, Patricia, Patrick, Stanley, Tawnya

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 Iowa

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Robert Schenk, IA (6 searches)
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