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Schenk

in New Hampshire

There are 16 people with the last name "Schenk" in New Hampshire.

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Ranking in New Hampshire

NameRank
Schenk 8,678
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  1. is 8,674th most common Sanel
  2. is 8,675th most common Sanger
  3. is 8,676th most common Santangelo
  4. is 8,677th most common Sasseville
  5. is 8,678th most common Schenk
  6. is 8,679th most common Schick
  7. is 8,680th most common Schlegel
  8. is 8,681st most common Schlenker
  9. is 8,682nd most common Schrader

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Everett, Walter, Carrye, Dwight, Joe, John, Jonathan, Judy, Leah, Margareta

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 New Hampshire

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Everett Schenk, NH (4 searches)
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