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Schenk

in Missouri

There are 236 people with the last name "Schenk" in Missouri.

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Ranking in Missouri

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Schenk 2,887
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  1. is 2,883rd most common Mcgregor
  2. is 2,884th most common Mejia
  3. is 2,885th most common Milburn
  4. is 2,886th most common Ricks
  5. is 2,887th most common Schenk
  6. is 2,888th most common Silvers
  7. is 2,889th most common Snowden
  8. is 2,890th most common Stogsdill
  9. is 2,891st most common Stull

Most Common First Names for Schenk

John, Elizabeth, Brian, Christopher, Virginia, Jan, Patricia, Cynthia, David, Frances

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 Missouri

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John Schenk, MO (9 searches)
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