Shenk Family History

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Shenk Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Schenk 2. Americanized spelling of German Schenk or Slovenian Šenk (see Senk).

Similar surnames: Senk, Shen, Shonk, Schenk, Shunk, Sheek, Shank, Shuck, Shane, Shein

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Shenk Family Origin

Where is the Shenk family from?

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Shenk Family Occupations

What did your Shenk ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shenk ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

35%
Laborer

10%
Farm

8%
Keeping House

5%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Farm were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Shenk. The most common Shenk occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Shenk's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Shenk family was Keeping House.

Source: Census data for Shenk | Data not to scale

Shenk Historical Records

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Shenk Life Expectancy

What is the average Shenk lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shenk ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1955 and 2004, Shenk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shenk in 1955 was 35, and 82 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shenk