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Schenk

in Maine

There are 29 people with the last name "Schenk" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

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Schenk 5,089
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  1. is 5,085th most common Salamone
  2. is 5,086th most common Salerno
  3. is 5,087th most common Sangillo
  4. is 5,088th most common Scala
  5. is 5,089th most common Schenk
  6. is 5,090th most common Shultz
  7. is 5,091st most common Simmonds
  8. is 5,092nd most common Sisco
  9. is 5,093rd most common Somes

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Allen, Derek, Elinor, Jeanie, Randall, Adam, Andreas, Anita, Anne, Barry

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 Maine

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Allen Schenk, ME (3 searches)
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