Explore the Family Name Ventrella

The meaning of Ventrella

Italian: 1. from a diminutive of Ventra, which may be a nickname from ventra ‘belly’, Calabrian dialect form of Ventre, or from a short form of the personal name Bonventra. 2. shortened form of Venturella. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Vito, Angelo, Egidio, Peppino, Salvatore, Saverio, Vincenzo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ventrella was ranked 37,319 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 39,419 in 2010, a decline of 5.63%. The number of individuals bearing this name also saw a marginal decrease from 562 in 2000 to 558 in 2010, marking a change of -0.71%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly fell by 9.52% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,319	#39,419	-5.63%
Count	562	558	-0.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ventrella

The ethnicity distribution of those with the surname Ventrella shows predominantly White identity, accounting for 97.33% in 2000 and 97.31% in 2010. The Decennial U.S. Census data also shows an increase in Hispanic representation from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010, reflecting a significant change of 161.8%. However, there were no recorded individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races changed from 1.25% in 2000 to none in 2010. This data indicates that the ethnic makeup of individuals with the Ventrella surname is largely unchanged over the decade except for the notable increase in Hispanic representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	97.31%	-0.02%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.33%	161.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%