Schenck Surname
Approximately 12,442 people bear this surname
Schenck Surname Definition:
(Dutch, German) One who sold wine; a cupbearer or butler.
Schenck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,721 | 1:41,562 | 5,103 |
| Germany | 1,660 | 1:48,497 | 6,348 |
| France | 694 | 1:95,710 | 13,971 |
| South Africa | 405 | 1:133,772 | 15,565 |
| Belgium | 229 | 1:50,204 | 8,179 |
| Uruguay | 182 | 1:18,856 | 2,139 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Argentina | 96 | 1:445,244 | 33,533 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,736 | 1:18,355 | 2,320 |
Schenck (29) may also be a first name.
Schenck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch, German) One who sold wine; a cupbearer or butler.
(German.) From schenke, an inn or pubic house; a name of place.
Schenck Demographics
Average Schenck Salary in
United States
$45,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schenck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schenck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schenck is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schenck? popularity and diffusion
The surname Schenck is the 41,961st most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 585,721 people. The surname Schenck occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Schenck reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Schenck is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 29 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 8,721 people, or 1 in 41,562. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Schenck is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.
Schenck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Schenck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schenck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schenck last name are 19.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Schenck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 116.07% more than the national average, earning 747,787 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.71% more than the national average, earning R 419,928 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% more than the national average, earning $55,353 CAD per year.
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Schenck Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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