Origin of Shankle Surname
The Shankle surname has three possible origins (I dont have the original source of this
information)
- it is derived from a place called "Schenkel",
- from a nickname origin, from the physical characteristic or personal attribute of the
initial bearer, here from the Middle High German word "schenkel" meaning
"leg", thus referring to one with a particular characteristic about his legs.
- of occupational characteristic about trade or profession of the father of the initial
bearer of the name as a surname. In this case the surname Shankle is derived from the
German word "schenken", meaning "to pour or to serve", hence a tavern
keeper. One Johannes dictus Schinkel from Hamburg in 1285
Following are some of the variations of Shankle surname:
SCHANKEL
SCHANGEL
SCHANGLE
SCHANKLE
SCHANCKEL
SCHANCKLE
SCHENCKEL
SCHENCKLE (oldest known)
SCHENKEL
SCHENKLE
SCHINCKEL
SCHINCKLE
SCHINKEL
SCHINKLE
SHANGEL
SHANGLE
SHANKEL
SHANKLE
SHANKLES
SHENCKEL
SHENCKLE
SHENKEL
SHENKLE
SHENKELS
SHINCKEL
SHINCKLE
SHINGEL
SHINGLE
SHINKEL
SHINKLE
