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Schenk

in Nebraska

There are 64 people with the last name "Schenk" in Nebraska.

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Ranking in Nebraska

NameRank
Schenk 3,427
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  1. is 3,423rd most common Remmenga
  2. is 3,424th most common Rieck
  3. is 3,425th most common Scarborough
  4. is 3,426th most common Schamp
  5. is 3,427th most common Schenk
  6. is 3,428th most common Scherbarth
  7. is 3,429th most common Schwarting
  8. is 3,430th most common Scribner
  9. is 3,431st most common Siegel

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Amy, Charlie, Darren, David, James, Robb, Verla, William, Ann, Anthony

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 Nebraska

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Amy Schenk, NE (7 searches)
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