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Schenk

in Pennsylvania

There are 352 people with the last name "Schenk" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

NameRank
Schenk 3,565
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  1. is 3,561st most common Brinkley
  2. is 3,562nd most common Grosso
  3. is 3,563rd most common Naughton
  4. is 3,564th most common Sachs
  5. is 3,565th most common Schenk
  6. is 3,566th most common Akins
  7. is 3,567th most common Albanese
  8. is 3,568th most common Andrus
  9. is 3,569th most common Berardi

Most Common First Names for Schenk

John, Robert, Michael, Joseph, David, William, Eric, Richard, Daniel, Donna

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 Pennsylvania

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John Schenk, PA (9 searches)
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