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Schenk

in Wisconsin

There are 351 people with the last name "Schenk" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

NameRank
Schenk 1,605
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  1. is 1,601st most common Bradford
  2. is 1,602nd most common Gibbons
  3. is 1,603rd most common Kranz
  4. is 1,604th most common Kuester
  5. is 1,605th most common Schenk
  6. is 1,606th most common Steffens
  7. is 1,607th most common Wierzba
  8. is 1,608th most common Bray
  9. is 1,609th most common Dobbs

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, David, Michael, James, Scott, John, Judith, Laura, Steven, Dorothy

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 Wisconsin

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Robert Schenk, WI (7 searches)
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