von Schenck Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
von Schenck Surname User-submission:
Von is German for 'of' or 'by' and Schenck is derived from schenken, meaning 'to pour out' or 'serve'. It refers to the medieval profession of cup-bearer or wine server. Von Schenck roughly means 'of server'.
von Schenck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
von Schenck Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Von is German for 'of' or 'by' and Schenck is derived from schenken, meaning 'to pour out' or 'serve'. It refers to the medieval profession of cup-bearer or wine server. Von Schenck roughly means 'of server'.
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Where Does The Last Name von Schenck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name von Schenck occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Schenck? popularity and diffusion
von Schenck is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of von Schenck live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name von Schenck is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 364,695. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 37 percent live, Skåne County, where 33 percent live and Blekinge County, where 26 percent live. Beside Sweden this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Schenk | 95 | 17 | / |
| van Schenck | 91 | 33 | / |
| van Schenk | 86 | 25 | / |
| von Schoen | 86 | 8 | / |
| von Cheen | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Schink | 76 | 0 | / |
| van Chen | 74 | 2 | / |
| von Shin | 74 | 1 | / |
| van Shen | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Seng | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Schim | 70 | 0 | / |
| van Sen | 67 | 5 | / |
| von Schimdt | 64 | 1 | / |
| van Saen | 63 | 73 | / |
| van Soen | 63 | 4 | / |
| van Seng | 63 | 3 | / |
| van Chin | 63 | 1 | / |
| von Sing | 63 | 1 | / |
| van Zenk | 63 | 0 | / |
| van Sent | 63 | 0 | / |
| Van Shing | 60 | 6 | / |
| van Sin | 56 | 1 | / |
| van Cin | 56 | 1 | / |
| van Zen | 56 | 1 | / |
| van Geesink | 55 | 41 | / |
| van Sint | 53 | 164 | / |
| van Sing | 53 | 6 | / |
| van Singh | 50 | 11 | / |
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