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Schenk

in Louisiana

There are 90 people with the last name "Schenk" in Louisiana.

Ranking in Louisiana

Name	Rank
Schenk	4,819

is 4,815th most common Nabors
is 4,816th most common Oliva
is 4,817th most common Risinger
is 4,818th most common Salmon
is 4,819th most common Schenk
is 4,820th most common Sharper
is 4,821st most common Simeon
is 4,822nd most common Sylvia
is 4,823rd most common Varela

Meaning & History

Schenk

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.