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Schenk

in Texas

There are 304 people with the last name "Schenk" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Schenk 6,178
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  1. is 6,174th most common Horace
  2. is 6,175th most common Musser
  3. is 6,176th most common Peak
  4. is 6,177th most common Pearcy
  5. is 6,178th most common Schenk
  6. is 6,179th most common Sudduth
  7. is 6,180th most common Whetstone
  8. is 6,181st most common Appling
  9. is 6,182nd most common Chancey

Most Common First Names for Schenk

David, Grady, Jason, Mary, Tim, Donald, Leigh, Ronald, Anita, Cletus

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.

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