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

Venzant, 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 Venzant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venzant in America

Venzant is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venzant surname appeared 190 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 Venzant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venzant 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 Venzant

The surname Venzant has its origins in the Old French language and first emerged in the 12th century in northern France. It is derived from the Old French words "venz" meaning "wind" and "ant" meaning "going before", suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who was swift or worked with the wind.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Venzant surname appears in a medieval French manuscript from 1267, where a man named Jehan Venzant is listed as a landowner in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris. This indicates that the name had already become established in the region by the 13th century.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Venzant appeared in various records and documents across northern France, with slight variations in spelling such as Vensant, Venzante, and Venzaunt. These different spellings reflect the evolving nature of surnames during this time period.

In the 15th century, a notable member of the Venzant family was Jacques Venzant, a merchant from Calais who played a role in facilitating trade between France and England. He is mentioned in several contemporary records and chronicles from the 1460s.

Another prominent individual bearing the Venzant surname was Marie Venzant, a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts in the village of Montreuil-sur-Mer in the late 16th century. She was responsible for commissioning several works of art and architecture that still exist today.

During the 17th century, the Venzant name began to spread beyond northern France, appearing in records from other regions such as Normandy and Brittany. One example is Pierre Venzant, a respected lawyer and judge who lived in Rouen from 1628 to 1701.

In the 18th century, a notable member of the Venzant family was Jean-Baptiste Venzant, a naval officer who served in the French Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1745 in Brest and is recorded as having participated in several key battles against the British.

As the centuries passed, the Venzant surname continued to be found in various parts of France, with different branches of the family emerging in various regions. While not as common as some other French surnames, the name has persisted through the present day, maintaining its connection to its medieval origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venzant

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

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

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