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Schenk

in the US

There are 6,863 people with the last name "Schenk" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Schenk 4,044
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  1. is 4,040th most common Bounds
  2. is 4,041st most common Pantoja
  3. is 4,042nd most common Buxton
  4. is 4,043rd most common Nathan
  5. is 4,044th most common Schenk
  6. is 4,045th most common Allman
  7. is 4,046th most common Teel
  8. is 4,047th most common Bracken
  9. is 4,048th most common Archibald

Most Common First Names for Schenk

Robert, John, Michael, David, William, Richard, James, Mary, Thomas, Steven

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 the US

Since June 2009
2,497

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Robert Schenk (75 searches)
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