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Schenk

in New Jersey

There are 175 people with the last name "Schenk" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Schenk 4,577
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  1. is 4,573rd most common Panchal
  2. is 4,574th most common Porras
  3. is 4,575th most common Raval
  4. is 4,576th most common Scalzo
  5. is 4,577th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,578th most common Seifert
  7. is 4,579th most common Shine
  8. is 4,580th most common Snead
  9. is 4,581st most common Suero

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, Thomas, David, John, William, Barbara, Richard, Andrew, Carol, Christopher

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 Jersey

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Robert Schenk, NJ (7 searches)
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