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Ventrella Family History

Ventrella Surname Meaning

Italian: from a diminutive of Ventra which may be a nickname from ventra ‘belly’.

Calabrian dialect form of Ventre or from a short form of the personal name Bonventra.

Shortened form of Venturella.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ventrella family from?

You can see how Ventrella families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ventrella family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Ventrella families living in New York. This was about 19% of all the recorded Ventrella's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ventrella families in 1920.
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What did your Ventrella ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ventrella. 27% of Ventrella men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Ventrella women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ventrella were Painter and Operator.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Musician
    7%
  • Painter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Operator
    50%

What Ventrella family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 599 census records available for the last name Ventrella. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ventrella census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 685 immigration records available for the last name Ventrella. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 184 military records available for the last name Ventrella. For the veterans among your Ventrella ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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