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    The surname Venancio

    A Spanish surname, carried by 1,042 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex V552

    Venancio: #24,137 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Venancio #24,137, 1,042 people Venancio: #24,137 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Venancio #24,137, 1,042 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Venancio is more common than 85.1% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Given name as surname, from Spanish, from Latin venatium or venator (“hunter”).

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,042 people named Venancio in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 296,301 Americans. That is up 91% since 2000, when the Census counted 546.

    #24,137
    rank among US surnames
    1,042
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +90.8%
    change since 2000 (was #38,141)

    Who is named Venancio

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    72% of people named Venancio identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 26% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72%
    • White (not Hispanic) 26%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Venancios

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Liliana Venâncio
      Angolan handball player, born 1995

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Venancio come from?
    Given name as surname, from Spanish, from Latin venatium or venator (“hunter”).
    How common is the surname Venancio?
    1,042 people in the United States had the surname Venancio in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 296,301 Americans. It ranked 24,137th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Venancio?
    In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Venancio identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 26% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Venancio?
    Liliana Venâncio, Angolan handball player.
    Where is the surname Venancio most common?
    Wikidata records people named Venancio in Angola.
    Is the surname Venancio getting more or less common?
    More common. 546 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,042 in 2010, up 91%.