Explore the Family Name Vena

The meaning of Vena

Italian: habitational name, most likely from Vena di Maida in Catanzaro province or Vena di Ionadi in Vibo Valentia province, but possibly also from any of numerous minor places so named from vena ‘vein, vein of water’ (from Latin vena) or from a shortened form of avena ‘oats’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosmo, Carmine, Cesare, Concetta, Dante, Luciano.

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How common is the last name Vena in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vena slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,903rd, but by 2010 it had slipped to 24,802nd, a change of -3.76%. However, the number of individuals with this surname experienced a slight increase, from 986 in 2000 to 1,004 in 2010, marking a 1.83% change. The proportion per 100k also dropped somewhat from 0.37 to 0.34, indicating a -8.11% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,903	#24,802	-3.76%
Count	986	1,004	1.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.34	-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vena

The ethnicity associated with the surname Vena saw some changes as well during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.22 to 1.69, a significant 38.52% increase. Individuals identifying as two or more races also jumped from 0.71 to 1.39, a substantial 95.77% change. The White identity decreased slightly from 91.28 to 89.74, representing a -1.69% change. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation grew subtly from 6.39 to 6.57, a 2.82% increase. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.28%	89.74%	-1.69%
Hispanic	6.39%	6.57%	2.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.22%	1.69%	38.52%
Two or More Races	0.71%	1.39%	95.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%