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Schenk

in New York

There are 503 people with the last name "Schenk" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Schenk 3,258
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  1. is 3,254th most common Galvez
  2. is 3,255th most common Mota
  3. is 3,256th most common Nurse
  4. is 3,257th most common Priest
  5. is 3,258th most common Schenk
  6. is 3,259th most common Secor
  7. is 3,260th most common Taggart
  8. is 3,261st most common Wallach
  9. is 3,262nd most common Wyman

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, David, Richard, Mary, Michael, George, James, Kevin, William, 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 New York

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Robert Schenk, NY (6 searches)
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