Venner Surname

121,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Venner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le veneur,' a huntsman. Lower's explanation is unsatisfactory (Patronymica Britannica). Besides, there is no difficulty in the solution of the name. The early instances are conclusive. Venner must be carefully distinguished from Vanner, which see.

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Venner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0341:53,8866,568
United States9861:367,60532,648
France4611:144,08422,250
Canada3321:110,98111,875
Netherlands1621:104,24216,843
Australia1531:176,44217,942
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
Colombia991:482,5666,933
Germany951:847,42661,310
Norway401:128,55716,659
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Panama221:177,8305,396
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Wales181:171,91811,581
Sweden181:547,04239,827
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Austria131:655,03358,041
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines91:12,518834
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5701:42,7645,377
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Venner (202) may also be a first name.

Venner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le veneur,' a huntsman. Lower's explanation is unsatisfactory (Patronymica Britannica). Besides, there is no difficulty in the solution of the name. The early instances are conclusive. Venner must be carefully distinguished from Vanner, which see. As regards the initial 'F' in Fenner, compare Fanner, Venn, Vowell, Fennell, &c.

Robert le Venur, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Venator, Yorkshire, ibid.

Geoffrey le Venour, Salop, ibid.

Robert le Veneur, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John le Venour. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Thomas le Veneur. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Robert Hunter, alias Venour: London Visit. 1633.

1691-3. Buried — Alee (Alice) Venner, widow: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1707. Married —Nathaniel Walker and Margaret Fenner: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Huntsman [Anglo-French ven(o)ur, veneur (French veneur), Latin Venator, hunter, sportsman] Robert le Venur.—Hundred Rolls William Venator.— do.

Thomas le Veneur.—Fine-Rolls.

Cp. Grosvenor.

(English) a voiced (West-Country) form of Fenner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fenn Place in the parish of Worth, co. Sussex, had owners for several generations, called from it Atte Fenne, but in the time of Henry VI. the name was changed to Fenner, while a Kentish branch wrote themselves Fenour. Camden considers the name a corruption of Veneur, French, a huntsman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Venner was a Crediton gentleman in the time of Cromwell (P.); the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fenners in past time seem to have been more numerous on the south side of the Thames. The owners of Fenn Place, Worth, Sussex, were called Atte Fenne for several generations before the time of Henry VI., when they took the name of Fenner; a Kentish branch took the name of Fenour (L.). For a short time, either in the reign of Elizabeth or in that of James I., Sir George Fenner owned Virles and Newick - house in Thurstable hundred (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Venner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Venner (Russian: Веннер) occurs most in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Venner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Venner is the 121,530th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,934,062 people. Venner is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Venner are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Venner is also the 637,340th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 202 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,034 people, or 1 in 53,886. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Venner is found in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Venner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Venner has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Venner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Venner surname are 16.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63% registered with the political party.

The amount Venner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning 340,842 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.32% more than the national average, earning R 404,748 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $22,189,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.33% more than the national average, earning $49,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $50,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vennere9239/
Vennier9226/
Vengner926/
Vennert925/
Vennear921/
Vienner921/
Venneir921/
Venne916,396/
Vennerød8653/
Viennier861/
Benner8326,379/
Fenner8319,469/
Wenner838,909/
Vienne836,464/
Vennes83665/
Vinner83491/
Vennie83265/
Venney83251/
Vennet8351/
Venned8331/
Vengne8318/
Vynner8314/
Vemner8312/
Vennee833/
Vennir833/
Vänner832/
Vennea831/
Venneh831/
Vennez831/
Vennep830/
Vnne8054/
Bennert771,323/
Bennier77689/
Vienney77341/
Fennert77145/
Vennett77114/
Bengner7778/
Wienner7767/
Bennear7750/
Bennerd7736/
Wengner7732/
Phenner7729/
Wennier7722/
Vingner7719/
Vinnear7714/
Buenner7710/
Bienner778/
Pfenner778/
Vinnerd778/
Vengnes775/
Venness774/
Bennerr774/
Wennert774/
Boenner773/
Vennire772/
Fienner771/
Bhenner771/
Bennere771/
Viennea771/
Vienneu771/
Vinneir771/
Vennest771/
Vennior771/
Beenner771/
Beunner771/
Fennier771/
Vinnere771/
Vennesz771/
D'Venne771/
Fenneer771/
Benneur771/
Bennger770/
Viennie770/
Wehnner770/
Fenneir770/
Wennger770/
Fennerd770/
Baenner770/
Venna7310,845/
Benne733,701/
Venni731,220/
Venny73336/
Wenne73185/
Vynne73105/
Vinne7396/
Vnerr739/
Venre734/
Fnner734/
Vennj731/
Venné731/
Wnner730/
Biennier71153/
Wennerød7145/
Bennerdt7137/
Wennerth7123/
Phennetr714/
Fehnnger711/
Vennechd711/
D'Benner711/
Bennettr711/
Bennertt711/
Bengnear710/
Bennetrt710/
Winner678,779/
Binner673,501/
Benney671,823/
Wennie671,745/
Finner67966/
Bönner67273/
Vinnes67223/
Vennaa67180/
Vienni67120/
Vinney67109/
Bennee6796/
Vennis6788/
Bünner6784/
Vionne6768/
Wenneh6763/
Vinneh6748/
Vinnie6746/
Ouenne6739/
Vennai6724/
Vinnet6722/
Bynner6721/
Wuenne6720/
Vingne6713/
Bennir6713/
Wennér6711/
Fennir679/
Bennerová679/
Veenre679/
Wynner678/
Woenne677/
Wönner677/
Wenney676/
Vyonne676/
Vne674/
Wemner673/
Wennerová673/
Bennea673/
Wennee673/
Bemner672/
Vennoy672/
Vaenni672/
Vänneå672/
Wengne672/
Vinnez672/
Fünner672/
Fennerová671/
Bennettrd671/
Bennre671/
Whnner671/
Vinnerova671/
Vennay671/
Veenna671/
Veenni671/
Wennea671/
Wenneß671/
Vemnes671/
Vennip671/
Vågner671/
Bennei671/
Vennio670/
Femner670/
Huenne670/
Bennheart670/

Venner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Venner in the Russian language
Веннерvenner-

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