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Schenk

in Tennessee

There are 96 people with the last name "Schenk" in Tennessee.

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Ranking in Tennessee

NameRank
Schenk 5,705
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  1. is 5,701st most common Pinegar
  2. is 5,702nd most common Rainbolt
  3. is 5,703rd most common Reardon
  4. is 5,704th most common Regen
  5. is 5,705th most common Schenk
  6. is 5,706th most common Scherer
  7. is 5,707th most common Sell
  8. is 5,708th most common Sibley
  9. is 5,709th most common Stoltz

Most Common First Names for Schenk

William, David, Richard, John, Mary, Alicia, Cynthia, Dean, Erika, James

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 Tennessee

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William Schenk, TN (7 searches)
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