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

Ventry, 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 Ventry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ventry in America

Ventry is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ventry surname appeared 285 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 Ventry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ventry 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 Ventry

The surname Ventry has its origins in Ireland, with roots dating back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "bheann" meaning "small peak" or "pinnacle," and "tír" meaning "land" or "territory." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a particular geographic location or landmark featuring a small peak or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ventry name can be found in the medieval Irish annals, which document events and genealogies from the 5th to the 16th centuries. The name appears to have been concentrated in County Kerry, particularly in the area around the town of Ventry, which was known as "Ceann Trá" in Irish.

In the 16th century, the Ventry surname is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled by Franciscan monks. The annals reference a notable figure named Domhnall Ó Bheantragha (Donald O'Ventry) who was a prominent leader in the region.

During the 17th century, the Ventry name appears in various land records and legal documents from County Kerry. A notable example is Piaras Ó Bheantragha (Pierce Ventry), who was a landowner and member of the local gentry in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, the Ventry surname is found in parish records and census listings from the Dingle Peninsula area of County Kerry. One notable individual from this period was Seán Ó Bheantragha (John Ventry), a respected Irish scholar and poet who lived from 1737 to 1810.

The 19th century saw several individuals with the Ventry surname achieving prominence in various fields. Michael Ventry (1802-1879) was an Irish-born architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, while Patrick Ventry (1818-1892) was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Boston, Massachusetts.

As the Ventry surname spread beyond its traditional homeland in County Kerry, it became associated with various place names and geographic locations. For example, the town of Ventry in County Kerry is believed to have derived its name from the presence of this family in the area.

Throughout its history, the Ventry surname has been recorded with various spellings, including Bheantragha, Ventrie, Ventrey, and Ventri, reflecting the evolving nature of language and the influence of different dialects and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ventry

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

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

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