Shenk Family History
Shenk Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Schenk 2.Americanized spelling of German Schenk or Slovenian
Šenk (see Senk).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Shenk
Name Distribution of Shenk Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Shenk families
 130 - 257  44 - 129 |
 1 - 43  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Shenk families
|
8 - 13 3 - 7 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Shenk last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Shenk census records
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Shenk Family Origin
Shenk Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Shenk families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Shenk
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Shenk Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Shenk census records
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Shenk Civil War Service Records
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