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

Venning, 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 Venning surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venning in America

Venning is the 45569th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venning surname appeared 469 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 Venning.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venning 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 Venning

The surname VENNING originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from the Old English word "fen," meaning a marsh or low-lying wetland area. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a fen or marshland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VENNING surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which mention a John Venyng. This early spelling variation highlights the name's connection to the Old English root word "fen."

During the 16th century, the VENNING name appeared in various records across southern England, particularly in counties like Sussex, Kent, and Surrey. For example, in 1568, a Thomas Venning was recorded as a resident of Cranbrook, Kent.

The VENNING surname has also been associated with certain place names, such as Venning Street in the parish of St. Clement Danes in London. This street was likely named after an individual or family with the VENNING surname who resided in the area.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the VENNING surname include:

1. John Venning (c. 1576-1615), an English philosopher and academic who served as a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford.
2. Ralph Venning (1620-1673), an English Puritan minister and author known for his religious works, such as "The Sinne-Subduing Sight of the Crosse."
3. John Venning (1776-1858), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became an author and poet.
4. Walter Venning (1823-1905), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Kensal Green.
5. Arthur Venning (1886-1962), a British artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and etchings of rural scenes in England and France.

While the VENNING surname originated in England and has a long history in the country, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the spread of English-speaking populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venning

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

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

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