Explore the Family Name Ventry
The meaning of Ventry
1. Americanized form of Italian Ventre. 2. English: unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Santina.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ventry in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ventry has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ventry was ranked 64,572 in terms of surname popularity, with a count of 288 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 68,949 and the count decreased to 285, marking a change of -6.78 in rank and -1.04 in count. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also decreased by -9.09 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,572 | #68,949 | -6.78% |
| Count | 288 | 285 | -1.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ventry
Based on the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Ventry surname identified as White, making up 80.21% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 79.65% in 2010. The second largest group identified as Black, accounting for 18.06% in 2000 and increasing marginally to 18.25% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of people with the Ventry surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.21% | 79.65% | -0.7% |
| Black | 18.06% | 18.25% | 1.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |