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Schenk

in North Carolina

There are 182 people with the last name "Schenk" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Schenk 4,566
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  1. is 4,562nd most common Mote
  2. is 4,563rd most common Paredes
  3. is 4,564th most common Pitchford
  4. is 4,565th most common Reddy
  5. is 4,566th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,567th most common Stine
  7. is 4,568th most common Waterman
  8. is 4,569th most common Adler
  9. is 4,570th most common Agner

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Gary, Michael, Robert, Betty, Jennifer, Tamara, Amber, Anne, David, Eric

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 North Carolina

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Gary Schenk, NC (5 searches)
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