Find out how popular the last name Ven is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ven.

Ven, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ven in America

Ven is the 56444th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ven surname appeared 362 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ven.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ven to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ven

The surname VEN originated in the Netherlands and is believed to have emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "ven," meaning "marsh" or "swamp," suggesting that the name may have initially been used to identify people who lived in or near marshy areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VEN can be found in the Dutch Huguenot records from the 17th century, where it appears as a variant spelling, such as "Venne" or "Vene." These records document the migration of French Protestants to the Netherlands during the religious persecutions of the time.

In the 18th century, the name VEN is mentioned in various Dutch municipal records, including birth, marriage, and death registers. One notable example is Johannes VEN, a merchant born in Amsterdam in 1732, whose business dealings are documented in several archival sources from that period.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the name VEN was carried to other parts of the world, including the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and the Cape Colony (present-day South Africa). Pieter VEN, born in 1795 in Rotterdam, was a prominent figure in the Dutch East Indies, serving as a high-ranking colonial official in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the name VEN gained some prominence in the Netherlands, with several individuals making significant contributions to various fields. Hendrik VEN (1801-1873) was a renowned Dutch painter known for his landscapes and maritime scenes, while Willem VEN (1824-1897) was a respected linguist and author who published several works on Dutch grammar and literature.

As the Dutch immigration to North America increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname VEN also found its way to the United States and Canada. One notable figure was Gerrit VEN (1865-1942), a Dutch-American entrepreneur who founded a successful bakery business in Michigan.

Throughout its history, the surname VEN has been associated with various occupations and professions, including merchants, artists, academics, and colonial administrators, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ven

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ven.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ven was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ven has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ven was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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