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

Venesky, 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 Venesky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venesky in America

Venesky is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venesky surname appeared 250 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 Venesky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venesky 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 Venesky

The surname Venesky originated in the former Czechoslovakia, likely in the early 19th century. It is derived from the Slavic root word "vēnec," meaning "wreath" or "garland," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold wreaths.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venesky can be found in the village of Velké Kunčice in the Moravian region of what is now the Czech Republic. In the 1830s, a man named Jan Venesky is listed in church records as a resident of the village, where he worked as a wreath maker.

The name Venesky is also found in historical records from the neighbouring region of Silesia, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. In the 1860s, a family by the name of Venesky is recorded as living in the town of Opava.

While the name Venesky is not particularly common, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this surname throughout history. One such person was Andrej Venesky (1835-1912), a Slovak poet and writer who is considered a pioneer of Slovak realism in literature.

Another notable Venesky was Katarina Venesky (1860-1938), a Slovakian educator and advocate for women's rights. She was involved in establishing several schools for girls in her native region and worked tirelessly to promote education for women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venesky dates back to the late 19th century. Josef Venesky (1871-1942) was a Czech immigrant who settled in Chicago, Illinois, where he worked as a baker and was active in the city's Czech community.

Another American with the surname Venesky was Frank Venesky (1901-1976), a professional baseball player who spent several seasons in the minor leagues during the 1920s and 1930s.

More recently, Peter Venesky (born 1958) is a Czech-American artist and sculptor known for his large-scale public installations and works that explore themes of identity and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venesky

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

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 Venesky 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 Venesky 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 Venesky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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