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Schunk Name Meaning

South German (Bavaria Austria): nickname for someone with long legs from Middle High German schinke ‘leg bone’. Germanized form of Sorbian Čunk (and possibly also of some other similar or like-sounding cognate): Upper Sorbian nickname meaning ‘piglet’ derived from a luring call. Compare Schunke

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Schink, Schenk, Schmuck, Schur, Schwenk, Schuh, Schurz, Schule

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Where is the Schunk family from?

You can see how Schunk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schunk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schunk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Schunk families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Schunk's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schunk families in 1911.
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What did your Schunk ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Baker and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Schunk. 100% of Schunk men worked as a Baker and 100% of Schunk women worked as a Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Baker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Saleslady
    100%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Schunk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schunk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Schunk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Schunk. For the veterans among your Schunk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schunk lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Schunk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Schunk in 1946 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

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