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Where Does The Last Name Schenk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Schenk (Arabic: شنك) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schenk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 8,734^th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 112,016 people. The surname Schenk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Schenk are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Schenk is also the 1,246,114^th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 62 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 34,993 people, or 1 in 2,301. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Not including Germany Schenk occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Schenk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schenk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schenk surname increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schenk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Schenk last name are 15.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schenk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.47% less than the national average, earning 285,617 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.96% more than the national average, earning R 344,484 per year; in United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $53,050 CAD per year.