Explore the Family Name Venters
The meaning of Venters
English and Scottish: variant of Ventress. Compare Fenters.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Venters in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Venters has seen a slight decrease in rank over the years, going from 17,128th place in 2000 to 17,699th in 2010, marking a change of -3.33%. However, the overall count of individuals with this surname has increased by 3.73%, growing from 1,528 in 2000 to 1,585 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly in this period, going from 0.57 to 0.54, which denotes a -5.26% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,128 | #17,699 | -3.33% |
| Count | 1,528 | 1,585 | 3.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.54 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Venters
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Venters has also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of people with this surname identified as White (71.01%), followed by Black (24.80%). By 2010, these percentages had shifted slightly, with 69.09% identifying as White and 25.93% as Black. Notably, there were increases in the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.37% to 1.70%) and those identifying as two or more races (from 2.09% to 2.46%). There was no recorded percentage for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these groups constituted 0.38% and 0.44% of the Venters population, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.01% | 69.09% | -2.7% |
| Black | 24.8% | 25.93% | 4.56% |
| Two or More Races | 2.09% | 2.46% | 17.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 1.7% | 24.09% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |