Explore the Family Name Ventre

The meaning of Ventre

Italian and French: nickname for a man with a large paunch, from Italian, Old French ventre ‘belly’ (from Latin venter). As an Italian name it may also be from a short form of the personal name Bonventre, which is composed of the same word. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmelo, Carmine, Francesco, Reno, Rocco, Vito. French Emile, Armand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ventre has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Ventre was ranked 26,163, but by 2010 it had fallen to 28,746, representing a decrease of 9.87%. The number of people with this surname also dropped from 879 to 828 during the same period, indicating a 5.8% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 15.15%, from 0.33 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,163	#28,746	-9.87%
Count	879	828	-5.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.28	-15.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ventre

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ventre has remained predominantly white according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.81% of individuals with this surname identified as white, a statistic that increased slightly to 96.86% by 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.91% to 1.81%, marking a change of 98.90%. However, those identifying as two or more races saw a sharp decrease from 1.14% to 0.60%, down 47.37%. No Ventres identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, while the proportion identifying as black fell from 0.68% to 0 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	96.86%	0.05%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.81%	98.9%
Two or More Races	1.14%	0.6%	-47.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%