Ventris Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Ventris Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I find no trace of this surname in the early rolls. Probably it is of later and foreign importation. Lower suggests La Ventrouse in the arrondissement of Montagne, Normandy, as the home of the family.

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Ventris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
England921:605,63136,119
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Australia691:391,24231,907
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ventris (140) may also be a first name.

Ventris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I find no trace of this surname in the early rolls. Probably it is of later and foreign importation. Lower suggests La Ventrouse in the arrondissement of Montagne, Normandy, as the home of the family.

1586-7. Married — Thomas Ventris and Annes Lynge: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1614. Baptised — George, son of Robert Ventresse: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1650. Married — John Ventris and Elizabeth' Gillett: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

Current in Fife. Harrison says it is a weak form, "owing to the stress having Fallen back to the first syllable of the Norman (Orae) place name La Ventrouse," as was suggested by Lower. Weekley says Venters, Ventress, and Ventris are for 'venturous.' Bardsley finds no trace of this surname in the early rolls, and suggests it is of later and foreign importation. His earliest example is 1586.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) weak forms (owing to the stress having in this country fallen back to the first syllable) of the Norman (Orne) place-name La Ventrouse = the Red Market-Hall [North. French vente, a market (-hall), from Latin vendere, to sell; and see under Rous(e]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Venturous” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Venturas is a not uncommon surname in Italy; and it may be found among the doctors of the canon law in England, in the middle ages. A place in the arrondissement of Moutagne, in Normandy, is called La Ventrouse.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Ventry; a location name in Kerry, Ireland. Afrom the Danish, Wendrick; from the Dutch, Vendrick; from the Flemish, Vendry; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ventris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ventris (Russian: Вентрис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ventris? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 605,571st most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The surname Ventris is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Ventris reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 781,395th most frequently held first name globally, held by 140 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 1,589,732. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 56 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Ventris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ventris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ventris surname expanded 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ventris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ventris last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the party.

Ventris earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.32% less than the national average, earning $32,222 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ventriss9323/
Ventri92116/
Ventrisse881/
Ventres86111/
Ventriz8620/
Bentris8613/
Vintris864/
Ventrix861/
Ventrie861/
Ventric861/
Fentris860/
Ventrip860/
Ventrice802,708/
Ventress801,411/
Fentriss8065/
Ventrees803/
Ventreas801/
Ventre776,254/
Ventra77607/
Ventry77456/
Wentri77167/
Ventré773/
Bentri773/
Ventriche754/
Vintrisse751/
Ventresce751/
Bentres71286/
Wentrys7188/
Bentriz7149/
Ventroy7134/
Wentrit7110/
Ventresche716/
Fentres715/
Ventruy712/
Ventrez712/
Veentra712/
Wentrid711/
Bentrai711/
Ventrge711/
Vintres711/
Bentriy711/
Ventreiche711/
Ventrey710/
Fentress672,942/
Vintrice67100/
Vintrich6729/
Wintriss6715/
Wentritt677/
Bentrice677/
Fuentres675/
Wentrich673/
Vintress673/
Fentrich673/
Vntra671/
Bentress671/
Ouentrai671/
Wentrhes670/
Fentrice670/

Ventris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ventris in the Russian language
Вентрисventris-

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