About Shenkel
The surname Shenkel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schinkel," meaning "small piece of land" or "strip of land." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or owned a small piece of land. The name may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a boundary or border.
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The surname Shenkel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shenkel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Shenkel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shenkel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shenkel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.