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Schenk

in Michigan

There are 398 people with the last name "Schenk" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

NameRank
Schenk 2,406
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  1. is 2,402nd most common Kirsch
  2. is 2,403rd most common Place
  3. is 2,404th most common Pyle
  4. is 2,405th most common Risner
  5. is 2,406th most common Schenk
  6. is 2,407th most common Strait
  7. is 2,408th most common Weathers
  8. is 2,409th most common Bader
  9. is 2,410th most common Christy

Most Common First Names for Schenk

John, Michael, Patricia, David, Paul, Richard, Robert, Alan, Matthew, Donald

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 Michigan

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John Schenk, MI (9 searches)
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