Schuenke Family History & Genealogy
Schuenke Last Name History & Origin
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Schuenke may be a variant of the German surname Schünke. Schuenke probably originated in northern Germany and referred to an ancestor who was a butcher or meat cutter. There are also villages in northern Germany that carried this name.
In the 2010 United States Census, Schuenke was the #65,593th most common surname.
History
The earliest written record of a "Schuenke" family member is for Michel Schuenke, a male, who was married on November 28th, 1568 in Ulm Germany to Magdalena Ammerin. His father was Hansel Schuenke.
Name Origin
Originating in northern Germany, this surname may have referred to an ancestor who was a butcher (from the word schunk) or came from a northern German village called Schunke.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Associated surnames may be Schunke, Schwenke, Schenke, and Schwenk.
Nationality & Ethnicity
The surname "Schuenke" most likely originated in Germany. "Schunk" is a Middle Low German word that referred to a cut of meat. This suggests that an ancestor may have been a butcher or meat cutter.
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Schuenke Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Schuenke family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 129 people with the last name Schuenke that have a birth and death date listed.
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