Venell Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameVenell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
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).
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).
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.
Venell Demographics
Average Venell Salary in
United States
$37,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Venell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Venell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Venell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Venell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,701,480th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname is predominantly 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 widely held first name on earth, held by 85 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 22 percent reside, Minnesota, where 19 percent reside and Arizona, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 17 percent reside and Finland, where 10 percent reside.
Venell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Venell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 237 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Venell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Venell last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the political 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.
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