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

Venturini, 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 Venturini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venturini in America

Venturini is the 23957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venturini surname appeared 1,053 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 Venturini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venturini 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 Venturini

The surname Venturini originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Italian masculine given name Ventura, which means "good fortune" or "luck" in Italian. The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.

The earliest known record of the surname Venturini dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in various documents and manuscripts from the towns of Florence and Bologna. One notable historical reference is found in the writings of the Florentine historian Giovanni Villani, who mentions a family by the name of Venturini in his "Nuova Cronica" from the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, there are records of a noble family named Venturini residing in the town of Faenza, located in the Emilia-Romagna region. This family is believed to have played a significant role in the local politics and governance of the town during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Venturini was Bartolomeo Venturini, a painter and architect who lived in Florence during the 15th century (c. 1420-1490). He is known for his work on the Basilica of Santa Croce and the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Venturini (1519-1585), an Italian philosopher and theologian from Faenza. He was a prominent member of the Dominican Order and wrote several influential works on theology and philosophy during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, Giacomo Venturini (1627-1708) was a renowned painter and engraver from Bologna. He is particularly known for his etchings and engravings of religious subjects and was a member of the prestigious Accademia Clementina in Bologna.

Francesco Venturini (1675-1745), a sculptor from Tuscany, was a prominent figure in the Baroque art movement. He worked on various commissions for churches and palaces in Florence and other cities in Italy.

Lastly, Vincenzo Venturini (1768-1846) was an Italian botanist and naturalist from Modena. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life and was a member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino (Academy of Sciences of Turin).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venturini

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

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

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