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Schenk

in Kansas

There are 93 people with the last name "Schenk" in Kansas.

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Ranking in Kansas

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Schenk 3,428
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  1. is 3,424th most common Porras
  2. is 3,425th most common Prochaska
  3. is 3,426th most common Rundell
  4. is 3,427th most common Schaller
  5. is 3,428th most common Schenk
  6. is 3,429th most common Schick
  7. is 3,430th most common Schiffelbein
  8. is 3,431st most common Scholz
  9. is 3,432nd most common Skidmore

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Jerald, Mary, Randy, Bryan, Daniel, Greg, Harold, Harry, John, Jonell

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 Kansas

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Jerald Schenk, KS (5 searches)
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