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

Ventress, 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 Ventress surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ventress in America

Ventress is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ventress surname appeared 488 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 Ventress.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ventress 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 Ventress

The surname Ventress has its origins in England, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from the Old English words "wind" and "hyrst," meaning a windy wooded hill or ridge. This suggests that the name was originally associated with a particular place or settlement known for its windy, elevated location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ventress can be found in the Hertfordshire county records from the 13th century. It appears as "de Wyndhyrst," reflecting the locational nature of the name. Over time, the spelling evolved to Ventress, likely due to dialectal variations and changes in pronunciation.

In the Subsidy Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1309, a certain John de Wyndhurst is mentioned, which may be an early reference to the Ventress surname. Additionally, the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1332 document a Robert de Wyndhurst, further supporting the antiquity of the name.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Ventress surname. However, it does record various places with names similar to "Wyndhyrst," such as Wyndhursthill in Hertfordshire and Wyndereshull in Buckinghamshire, which could be related to the origin of the Ventress name.

Notable individuals with the surname Ventress include Sir Richard Ventress (1594-1672), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1654. Another prominent figure was Sir John Ventress (1638-1707), a British naval officer and Member of Parliament during the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, William Ventress (1707-1783) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Mary Abchurch in London. Later, in the 19th century, Edward Ventress (1827-1901) made his mark as a prominent Australian pastoralist and politician, serving in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.

Moreover, the Ventress name has been associated with various locations throughout England, such as Ventress Farm in Kent and Ventress Lane in Hertfordshire, further solidifying its connection to the land and its geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ventress

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

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

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