Venell Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Venell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the vennel,' i.e. a small street or passage; compare 'vennel, a gutter, a sink. North' (Halliwell). compare the French Enfiler la venelle, 'to run away. Still in use in Scotland for a small lane or passage.

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Venell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Finland121:458,05828,977
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Venell (85) may also be a first name.

Venell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the vennel,' i.e. a small street or passage; compare 'vennel, a gutter, a sink. North' (Halliwell). compare the French Enfiler la venelle, 'to run away. Still in use in Scotland for a small lane or passage. From a large number of entries in the Hundred Rolls a few instances may be given.

Geoffrey de la Venele, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.

Alexanderin Venella, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas in Venello, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Isabel de la Venele, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Richard en le Venel, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Matilda de Venella, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Also in Rutland and Cambridge.

'Simon Venell, alias Fennell, priest' 1502: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

VENNAL: From residence in a vennel (Sc. vennal, vennel, French, venelle, a small street). Walter dominus de Venali, burgess of Aberdeen, 1292 (Panmure, II, 1510). Geoffry de Venali, also of Aberdeen, swore fealty in 1296. His seal bears device a lion rampant, fighting with a horned dragon, both erect, S' Galfridi de Wenali (Bain, II, p. 181). Symone de Venella appears as charter witness in Perth, 1365 (RMS., I, 196).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Low Latin venella, a passage or lane. It is still used in Scotland in that sense. H.R. En la Venele, De la Venele, In Venella, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Venell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Venell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Venell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Venell.

How Common Is The Last Name Venell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Venell reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 85 people.

The last name Venell is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 22 percent live, Minnesota, where 19 percent live and Arizona, where 18 percent live. Apart from The United States Venell occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 17 percent live and Finland, where 10 percent live.

Venell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Venell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Venell last name rose 237 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Venell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Venell are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.

Venell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.66% less than the national average, earning $37,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Venaell920/
Venel911,289/
Veniel83400/
Wenell83365/
Benell83312/
Fenell83193/
Vinell83107/
Vanell8381/
Vențel8344/
Vienel8343/
Venäll8321/
Veneel8312/
Vesnel834/
Vhenel832/
Vegnel832/
Vonell831/
Venill831/
Vynell831/
Veinel831/
Veanel831/
Venuel830/
Vitnell77184/
Weinell77178/
Begnell77110/
Weynell7751/
Vannell7739/
Veinelt7712/
Vonnell775/
Feinell772/
Vignell771/
Vaneell771/
Vengill771/
Whenell770/
Beunell770/
Wienell770/
Beniell770/
Vanel732,361/
Vinel731,754/
Benel731,035/
Fenel7397/
Venil7343/
Vynel7316/
Wenel7311/
Venyl731/
Vonel730/
Whennell7116/
Beitnell711/
Beatnell711/
Venelova711/
Venelová711/
Whetnell710/
Bethnell710/
Wethnell710/
Weinel671,359/
Fehnel67531/
Finell67474/
Beynel67316/
Winell67298/
Beniel67141/
Vannel67138/
Vaniel67105/
Beunel6797/
Vineel6776/
Fanell6757/
Benuel6746/
Begnel6740/
Behnel6738/
Wynell6736/
Binell6729/
Wenäll6727/
Vignel6727/
Vanoel6724/
Feneul6722/
Benoel6721/
Vanill6718/
Bynell6716/
Fonell6716/
Vaneel6716/
Vanuel6715/
Voinel6711/
Bienel6711/
Wehnel6711/
Beneld6710/
Wanell679/
Wonell676/
Vanael676/
Feinel676/
Vainel675/
Wienel675/
Fenill675/
Fenuel674/
Véniel674/
Vineld674/
Beanel673/
Vonnel673/
Viniel673/
Feniel673/
Visnel673/
Vanđel672/
Benelt672/
Phenel672/
Betnel672/
Huenel672/
Feneel672/
Fynell671/
Beenel671/
Voniel671/
Weneel671/
Veenil671/
Weniel671/
Fesnel671/
Beneul671/
Bönell671/
Besnel671/
Benill670/

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