Venning Surname

159,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Venning Surname Definition:

A voiced form of Fennlng, q.v.

Venning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia9231:29,2483,939
England7691:72,4558,284
United States5991:605,10749,190
Canada1041:354,28532,012
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Denmark751:75,2637,389
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Norway131:395,56035,657
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France51:13,284,544357,392
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4611:52,8756,364
Wales251:62,7373,061
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Venning (18) may also be a first name.

Venning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A voiced form of Fennlng, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Vennings are best represented in the district of Launceston. Richard Venning was one of the same six men who rang the bells in Launcells tower, both at the coronation and at the jubilee of George III. (G.).

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

Venning Last Name Facts

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

The surname Venning is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Venning click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Venning? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,970th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,672,367 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Venning are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

Venning is most common in Australia, where it is held by 923 people, or 1 in 29,248. In Australia Venning is mostly found in: South Australia, where 67 percent are found, Queensland, where 14 percent are found and Victoria, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Australia it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Venning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Venning has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Venning surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Venning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Venning last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Venning are 6.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Venning earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.02% less than the national average, earning 245,636 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning R 284,340 per year; in United States they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning $38,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $51,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vennings9369/
Venningø931/
Vennin92438/
Benning8612,039/
Wenning865,890/
Fenning862,161/
Vinning86387/
Vennink86248/
Vennäng863/
Uenning863/
Vennina862/
Venninx861/
Vennion860/
Venningová822/
Venningova821/
Pfenning802,081/
Bennings80282/
Fennings80223/
Buenning80222/
Boenning80171/
Fuenning8069/
Phenning8055/
Fienning8042/
Vennincx8035/
Wennings803/
Weenning802/
Vinnings801/
Benningc801/
Huenning801/
Behnning800/
Bennin772,934/
Vennen77292/
Wennin7747/
Vennim7743/
Bnning773/
Vinnin773/
Pfennings75488/
Venninckx7515/
Pfeenning751/
Phennings751/
Winning713,933/
Binning713,362/
Bennink712,851/
Bünning711,564/
Wennink71784/
Bönning71735/
Finning71362/
Wünning71118/
Waennin71115/
Fünning7174/
Bønning717/
Vinnina716/
Vinnion715/
Vennent712/
Bynning711/
Vuennen711/
Benneng711/
Wynning711/
Wengnin711/
Viennen710/
Femning710/
Wenneng710/
Binnings67246/
Vnind6734/
Bünnings6710/
Finnings674/
Huinning674/
Wynnings673/
Benninck672/
Bingning671/
Vengnent671/
Vnuin671/
Vnenn671/
Bennnnin671/
Fuenneng671/
Pfinning670/

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