Venison Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Venison Surname Definition:

VENNISON: The tombstone of John Vennison is in St. Andrews, dated 1654. He was deacon of the Fleshers' Incorporation, and was "fama et integritate vitae" (PSAS., XLV, p. 523; LXX, p. 51.)

Venison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
United States701:5,177,985261,849
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Venison (116) may also be a first name.

Venison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VENNISON: The tombstone of John Vennison is in St. Andrews, dated 1654. He was deacon of the Fleshers' Incorporation, and was "fama et integritate vitae" (PSAS., XLV, p. 523; LXX, p. 51.)

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

Venison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Venison is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Venison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Venison is the 1,409,418th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Venison live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 868,627th most frequently used forename globally It is held by 116 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England Venison is most prevalent in: Kent, where 16 percent reside, Cornwall, where 16 percent reside and Devon, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside.

Venison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Venison has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Venison surname rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Venison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Venison surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Venison earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.26% less than the national average, earning $39,153 USD per year.

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