Explore the Family Name Veney

The meaning of Veney

1. English: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Britain. 2. Altered form of French Viénez, itself a derivative of Vien. The surname Viénez is very rare in France, where it originates from the Territoire de Belfort.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Veney showed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. It rose in rank from 15,146th to 14,739th, marking a 2.69% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced growth during this period, increasing by 12.88% from 1,786 in 2000 to 2,016 in 2010. Reflecting this growth, the proportion of the surname Veney per 100,000 people rose from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010, recording a 3.03% increment.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,146	#14,739	2.69%
Count	1,786	2,016	12.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.68	3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Veney

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Veney, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Black made up the largest portion, albeit decreasing from 84.04% to 79.37%. The White category saw a minor decrease, moving from 12.37% to 12.05%. Those identifying as Hispanic witnessed notable growth, jumping from 0.90% to 2.38%. Meanwhile, the group identifying as two or more races also increased significantly, from 2.30% to 5.01%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were not represented in 2000 but had 0.40% and 0.79%, respectively, in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	84.04%	79.37%	-5.56%
White	12.37%	12.05%	-2.59%
Two or More Races	2.3%	5.01%	117.83%
Hispanic	0.9%	2.38%	164.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0%