Mencken

Topographic

Meaning

A person from Menck or a diminutive form of a personal name.

Etymology

Possibly derived from a place name or a diminutive of a Germanic given name with the -en suffix. The surname appears in German records but its precise origin remains somewhat uncertain.

About the Mencken Surname

Mencken is a German surname of uncertain precise origin, possibly topographic or derived from a given name. It is best known through the American writer and critic H. L. Mencken.

Distribution

Found primarily in Germany, particularly in northern regions.

Notable Bearers

H. L. Mencken

People with the Mencken Surname

Henry Mencken