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Schenk

in Rhode Island

There is 1 person with the last name "Schenk" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Schenk 75,099
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  1. is 75,095th most common Schelmetty
  2. is 75,096th most common Schemaile
  3. is 75,097th most common Schenck-Oakes
  4. is 75,098th most common Schene
  5. is 75,099th most common Schenk
  6. is 75,100th most common Schenker
  7. is 75,101st most common Schensul
  8. is 75,102nd most common Scheorder
  9. is 75,103rd most common Schepps

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Kay

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 Rhode Island

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