Venn Surname
Approximately 7,519 people bear this surname
Venn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fen,' from residence beside a bog or fen (v. Fenn); compare Vanner and Fanner, Sic.
John atte Venne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Simon Ven, alias Fen, temp.
Read More About This SurnameVenn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,487 | 1:22,404 | 3,132 |
| Australia | 1,569 | 1:17,206 | 2,410 |
| United States | 1,323 | 1:273,967 | 25,661 |
| South Africa | 446 | 1:121,475 | 14,394 |
| Germany | 436 | 1:184,646 | 21,532 |
| Canada | 288 | 1:127,936 | 13,339 |
| Wales | 255 | 1:12,135 | 1,351 |
| Liberia | 215 | 1:20,505 | 2,063 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Norway | 50 | 1:102,846 | 13,903 |
| Sierra Leone | 36 | 1:196,934 | 344 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Senegal | 21 | 1:694,254 | 2,585 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,282 | 1:19,014 | 2,735 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:18,672 | 1,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:258,859 | 21,305 |
Venn (346) may also be a first name.
Venn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fen,' from residence beside a bog or fen (v. Fenn); compare Vanner and Fanner, Sic.
John atte Venne, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Simon Ven, alias Fen, temp. 1580: Visit. London, 1634.
John Ven, alias Fen, 1634: ibid.
1594. John Ven, draper (London), and Ellinor Clerke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1619. Richard Venne, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1657. Married — Ambrose Venn and Ellinor Nottingham: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A voiced (West-Country) form of Fenn, q.v.
John atte Venne.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.
See "Annals of a Clerical Family: Being some Account of the Family and Descendants of William Venn, Vicar of Otterton, Devon, 1600-1621" (1904), by John Venn, F.R S.
Ven-Ottery is a parish in Devonshire.
From Venn, name of places in Cardinham, Laneast, and Quethiock; from vean, little; fen, fedn, an end, also a head; or guen, a plain, down.
John de Vein, Normandy 1198. Geoffry de Venis (Ib.). Rualen de Vein 1180-95 (Ib.). Ralph and Thomas de Vein, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
A location name in Cornwall.
Charles Venn was mayor of Barnstaple in 1761 (G.). Venn is a Devonshire place - name. There are a few Venns in Somerset.
Venn Demographics
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Venn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Venn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Venn is found most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Venn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,298th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 969,217 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Venn are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 468,941st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 346 people.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 2,487 people, or 1 in 22,404. In England Venn is most numerous in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Somerset, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.
Venn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Venn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Venn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Venn last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Venn last name are 18.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Venn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning 281,454 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.95% more than the national average, earning R 482,292 per year; in United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $50,419 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venne | 89 | 6,396 | / |
| Vienn | 89 | 40 | / |
| Voenn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ven | 86 | 9,321 | / |
| Vnn | 86 | 10 | / |
| Venndt | 80 | 37 | / |
| Vengne | 80 | 18 | / |
| Vennck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Venntt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vesnng | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benn | 75 | 19,272 | / |
| Fenn | 75 | 16,483 | / |
| Vien | 75 | 12,320 | / |
| Veen | 75 | 8,927 | / |
| Veng | 75 | 3,877 | / |
| Wenn | 75 | 2,782 | / |
| Vent | 75 | 2,609 | / |
| Voen | 75 | 1,293 | / |
| Vinn | 75 | 281 | / |
| Vend | 75 | 250 | / |
| Vehn | 75 | 145 | / |
| Venø | 75 | 107 | / |
| Vnne | 75 | 54 | / |
| Vaen | 75 | 26 | / |
| Vuen | 75 | 19 | / |
| Veun | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vänn | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vwen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vynn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vnnc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vesn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vemn | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Venne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benne | 67 | 3,701 | / |
| Vendt | 67 | 811 | / |
| Fenne | 67 | 549 | / |
| Vn | 67 | 303 | / |
| Wenne | 67 | 185 | / |
| Venck | 67 | 181 | / |
| Vynne | 67 | 105 | / |
| Vinne | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bienn | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vøien | 67 | 43 | / |
| Phenn | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wenng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bhenn | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bennő | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wuenn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vinnå | 67 | 11 | / |
| Veend | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vinnd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waenn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vouen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vengh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bennd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bennt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vinnh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vendh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wennk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvnnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bennk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wennt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhnnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuinn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fennd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fenng | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vengg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fienn | 67 | 0 | / |
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