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

Ventour, 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 Ventour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ventour in America

Ventour is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ventour surname appeared 105 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 Ventour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ventour 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 Ventour

The surname Ventour is believed to have originated in France, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "ventour," which referred to a wind or a draft. This suggests that the name may have been bestowed upon someone who lived in a particularly windy or drafty area, or perhaps worked in an occupation that involved wind or drafts, such as a miller or a blacksmith.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ventour can be found in various French historical records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, a Jean Ventour was mentioned in a land registry from the village of Montpellier in the year 1267. Additionally, a Pierre de Ventour was listed as a landowner in the region of Normandy in 1311.

One notable early bearer of the Ventour name was Jacques Ventour, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 15th century. He was recorded as having participated in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, although his specific fate in that conflict is unknown.

In the 16th century, the Ventour surname began to appear in various regions of England, likely as a result of French immigrants or refugees fleeing religious persecution. A family bearing the name Ventour is known to have settled in the county of Somerset in the 1540s, where they established themselves as farmers and landowners.

A notable English bearer of the Ventour name was Sir William Ventour, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a prominent merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, a influential trading guild based in the city of London. Sir William was also a benefactor of Christ's College, Cambridge, and his coat of arms can still be seen displayed within the college's buildings.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Ventour family emigrated from England to the American colonies, settling in the state of Virginia. One of their descendants, Robert Ventour, was a notable figure in the American Revolutionary War, serving as a captain in the Continental Army and participating in several key battles against the British forces.

Other significant individuals who have borne the Ventour surname throughout history include the French artist and sculptor Pierre Ventour (1770-1842), known for his intricate marble busts and statues, and the English author and poet Emily Ventour (1832-1901), whose works often explored themes of nature and the countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ventour

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

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

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