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Early Origins of the Venne family

The surname Venne was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Venne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Venne research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1819 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Venne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Venne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Venner, Vennen, Venneur, Venne, Venier, Veneur, Venero and many more.

Early Notables of the Venne family

Notables of the time with the surname Venne were

  • the Venner family of Switzerland

Venne Ranking

In the United States, the name Venne is the 17,504th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Venne is ranked the 573rd most popular surname. 2

Migration of the Venne family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Fenner, who arrived in Carolina in 1738; Isaac Venner, who arrived in America in 1774; John Lauder Venner, who settled in St. John, New Brunswick in 1805.


Contemporary Notables of the name Venne (post 1700) +

  • Richard C. Venne, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Concord 6th Ward, 1948 3
  • Joseph E. Venne, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Massachusetts State Treasurer, 1922 3
  • Carl Venne (1947-2009), Chairman of the executive branch of the Crow Nation


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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