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

Schenk (Arabic: شنك) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 8,734^th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 112,016 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Schenk live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Schenk is also the 1,246,114^th most widely held given name globally, borne by 62 people.

Schenk is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 34,993 people, or 1 in 2,301. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Bavaria, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 92 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Switzerland, where 9 percent are found.

Schenk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Schenk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schenk surname grew 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schenk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Schenk are 15.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.64% being registered with 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.