Venters
See also: venters
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English aventurous (“bold, venturesome”), a nickname for a daring person.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Venters (plural Venterses)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Venters is the 17699th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1585 individuals. Venters is most common among White (69.09%) and Black/African American (25.93%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Venters
- plural of Venter
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Venters”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.