Schenk is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) and

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occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

derived from ''schenken'' (to pour out or serve) referring to the medieval profession of

cup-bearer A cup-bearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues (such as poisoning), a person must have been regarded as ...

or wine server (later also to tavern keeper). At one time, only Jews were allowed to sell alcohol in the Russian empire, which is why Shenk (Russian) and its later surname variants are very common.http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?te=5&surname=schenk People with this surname include: * Ard Schenk (born 1944), Dutch speed skater (see also:

Ard Schenk Award The AEGON Ard Schenk Award is a Dutch speedskating award, instated in 1990, named after famous Dutch speedskater Ard Schenk. Initially it was an award for the best speed skater, the marathon included. Since 2002 it is only for long track speed skati ...

) *

August Schenk Joseph August Schenk (17 April 1815, in Hallein – 30 March 1891, in Leipzig) was an Austrian-born, German botanist and paleobotanist. In 1837 he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Munich, followed by studies in botany ...

(1815–1891), German botanist and paleobotanist * Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (1914–2000), American children's writer and illustrator *

Bel Schenk Bel Schenk (born 1975) is an Australian poet resident in Melbourne. She has performed her work widely in venues around Australia. Schenk was born in Adelaide, South Australia. She is the author of ''Every Time You Close Your Eyes'' (2014), ' ...

(born 1975), Australian poet * Bert Schenk (born 1970), German boxer *

Berthold von Schenk Berthold von Schenk (1895–1974) was a pastor of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and pioneer of Lutheran liturgical renewal. Rev. von Schenk was trained for ordained ministry at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and served first as pastor of a missi ...

(1895–1974), American Lutheran pastor * Charles Schenk Bradley (1853–1929), American electrical engineer, inventor, pioneer of early electric motors * Christian Schenk (born 1965), East German decathlete *

Dieter Schenk Dieter Schenk (born March 14, 1937) is a German author, former high police officer of the Bundeskriminalamt, and a member of Amnesty International. He is best known for his work and activism which led the German court in Lübeck to overturn a 193 ...

(born 1937), German author and police officer * Francis Joseph Schenk (1901–1969), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Franziska Schenk (born 1974), German speed skater * Fritz Schenk (1930-2006), German journalist *

Georg Schenk von Limpurg Georg Schenk von Limpurg (1470–1522) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1505 to 1522. Biography Georg Schenk von Limpurg was born in Obersontheim in 1470. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 13 February 1505, with Pope Julius II ...

, (1470–1522), Prince-Bishop of Bamberg * Gretchen Knief Schenk (1901–1989), American librarian *

Hanne Schenk Hanne Schenk (born 10 May 1984) is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2007. She finished tenth in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Schenk finished 12th in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships 20 ...

(born 1984), Swiss bobsledder *

Hans Schenk (athlete) Hans Schenk (1 January 1936 – 19 January 2006) was a German athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international m ...

(1936-2006), German javelin thrower * Hans Schenk (economist), Dutch economist * Heinz Schenk (1924-2014), German television moderator * Henk Schenk (born 1945), Dutch-born American wrestler * Isobel Schenk (1898–1980), Australian Christian missionary * Jakob Schenk (1921-1951), Swiss cyclist *

Johan Schenk Johannes Schenck (or Johan Schenk, 3 June 1660–after 1712) was a Dutch musician and composer. Schenck was born in Amsterdam and baptized in a Catholic hidden church. He became a renowned virtuoso viola da gamba player. His compositions inclu ...

(1660 – after 1712), Dutch musician and composer * Johann Baptist Schenk (1753–1836), Austrian composer *

Josephus Schenk Josephus Schenk (born 19 August 1980, in Zutphen) is a former Dutch professional darts player. Career Schenk began playing in the Professional Darts Corporation made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he defeated American ...

(born 1980), Dutch darts player *

Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk (born 26 November 1982) is a German badminton player. In March 2014 she retired from international play. Career In 2001, she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles. 2003 saw her win the women's doubles with Nic ...

(born 1982), German badminton player *

Juraj Schenk Juraj Schenk (born May 6, 1948) is former Foreign Minister of Slovakia from 1994 to 1996 in cabinet of Vladimír Mečiar. Schenk studied sociology at the Univezita Komenského, Bratislava and is working there since 1972. In 1994 he became a p ...

(born 1948), Slovak government minister *

Karl Schenk Johann Karl Emmanuel Schenk (1 December 1823 – 18 July 1895) was a Swiss pastor, politician, and member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1863 until his death in 1895. Serving for , he was the longest-serving member in the Federal Council. L ...

(1823–1895), Swiss pastor and politician *

Leopold Schenk Leopold Schenk (23 August 1840 – 17 August 1902) was an Austrian embryologist. Biography Schenk was born in Ürmény, Hungary. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 1865 and was appointed assistant professor of embryology there ...

(1840–1902), Austrian embryologist * Lynn Schenk (born 1945), American (Californian) politician * Nick Schenk (born 1965), American screenwriter * Otto Schenk (born 1930), Austrian actor * Pavel Schenk (born 1941), Czech volleyball player *

Peter Schenk the Elder Petrus Schenck, or Pieter, or Peter Schenk the Elder (baptized: 26 December 1660 – between 12 August and 17 November 1711 in Leipzig) was a German engraver and cartographer active in Amsterdam and Leipzig.Peter Schenk the Younger Peter Schenk the Younger (born 15 February 1693 in Amsterdam; died: 14 January 1775) was a Dutch engraver and map publisher active in Leipzig. He was the son of the engraver and map publisher Peter Schenk the Elder who owned a shop in Leipzig and ...

(1693–1775), Dutch engraver and map publisher * Rodolphe Samuel Schenk (1888–1969), Australian Christian missionary *

Xandro Schenk Xandro Schenk (born 28 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Club career Ajax Schenk joined the youth ranks of the Amsterdam club from FC Omniworld (now known as Almere City FC) in 2001, working his way ...

(born 1993), Dutch footballer ;Schenk von Stauffenberg : * Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), German army officer, aristocrat and resistance member * For his relatives, see the

Stauffenberg The Schenk von Stauffenberg family is a noble (''Uradel'') Roman Catholic family from Swabia in Germany. The family's best-known recent member was Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg – the key figure in the 1944 "20 July plot" to as ...

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