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Schenk

in South Dakota

There are 33 people with the last name "Schenk" in South Dakota.

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Ranking in South Dakota

NameRank
Schenk 3,536
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  1. is 3,532nd most common Remmers
  2. is 3,533rd most common Rentz
  3. is 3,534th most common Rislov
  4. is 3,535th most common Sandau
  5. is 3,536th most common Schenk
  6. is 3,537th most common Schimmel
  7. is 3,538th most common Seifert
  8. is 3,539th most common Senger
  9. is 3,540th most common Shank

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Dan, Jody, Karl, Nancy, Travis, Barbara, Becky, Daniel, Daron, Debbie

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 South Dakota

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Dan Schenk, SD (6 searches)
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