Veninga Surname
Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname
Veninga Surname User-submission:
Van, meaning 'by' or 'from'. This implies the latter part of the name comes from the former, like how son or dottir in some Nordic surnames implies that the owner is the child of someone else.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 728 | 1:23,197 | 3,721 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Veninga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Veninga surname derives from two words:
Van, meaning 'by' or 'from'. This implies the latter part of the name comes from the former, like how son or dottir in some Nordic surnames implies that the owner is the child of someone else.
Yngvi, an old name for the Norse god Freyr. Other old names include Ing, Yng, Inge, Ynge, Inga, Ynga, Ingwin, Yngwin, Yngve, and Yngwi.
Combining these two meanings together, as well as following old naming traditions for the early worshipers of the god Yngvi, we can take the modern name Veninga to possibly mean 'child of Yngvi', 'child of Freyr'.
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Veninga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veninga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Veninga is most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Veninga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Veninga is the 350,215th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. Veninga occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Veninga live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Veninga is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 728 people, or 1 in 23,197. In The Netherlands Veninga is mostly concentrated in: Friesland, where 21 percent are found, Drenthe, where 18 percent are found and Groningen, where 17 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Veninga is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.
Veninga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Veninga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Veninga last name expanded 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Veninga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Veninga surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Veninga earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.59% more than the national average, earning $58,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $56,442 CAD per year.
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