Explore the Family Name Fentress
The meaning of Fentress
English and Scottish: variant of Ventress, itself a variant of Venters, a nickname for a daring person, from Middle English aventurous ‘bold, venturesome’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fentress in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fentress has seen a slight decline in the past decade. In 2000, Fentress was ranked 12,064th most popular name in the United States, with approximately 2,373 individuals bearing the surname. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 12,694th, despite an increase in the actual count of people with the surname to 2,432. This indicates that while the number of individuals named Fentress has slightly grown, its relative popularity compared to other surnames has decreased.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,064 | #12,694 | -5.22% |
| Count | 2,373 | 2,432 | 2.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.88 | 0.82 | -6.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fentress
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fentress. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were identified as White (65.99%), followed by Black (29.62%). By 2010, though the largest proportion still belonged to the White ethnicity (62.54%), there was a marked increase in the representation from the Black ethnicity (31.17%). Additionally, the census showed a significant rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, increasing from 1.35% in 2000 to 2.63% in 2010. There were also small representations from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities noted for the first time in 2010. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races also saw an uptick.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.99% | 62.54% | -5.23% |
| Black | 29.62% | 31.17% | 5.23% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 3% | 34.53% |
| Hispanic | 1.35% | 2.63% | 94.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.29% | 0% |