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Schenk

in Kentucky

There are 86 people with the last name "Schenk" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

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Schenk 4,598
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  1. is 4,594th most common Quesenberry
  2. is 4,595th most common Ridgeway
  3. is 4,596th most common Ries
  4. is 4,597th most common Rudy
  5. is 4,598th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,599th most common Sell
  7. is 4,600th most common Solis
  8. is 4,601st most common Steier
  9. is 4,602nd most common Swanner

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, Lori, Matthew, Michael, Thomas, Charlena, Cher, Craig, Jennifer

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 Kentucky

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