Cognomen Venter (Venter 
, 凡特 
, Ventresca 
) , in the world, is a common family name. The surname Venter is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, and Lesotho (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in South Africa, the United States, and Namibia.
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| Venter | Australia, Namibia, United States, South Africa, Romania |
| 凡特 | China |
| Ventresca | Australia, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Вентер | Ukraine, Russia |
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jacobus johannes venter Orange Free State politician, ZA (b. 1814) |
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judson wheeler van de venter American writer (1855–1939), US (b. 1855) |
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| hendrik venter ZA (b. 1847) |
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| floris venter cyclist, ZA (b. 1886) |
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| christoffel venter South African general, ZA (b. 1892) |
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john craig venter American biotechnologist and businessman, US (b. 1946) |
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| hendrik johannes venter (b. 1889) |
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| karl august venter (1899-1974) (b. 1899) |
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| douw venter ZA (b. 1891) |
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| willem venter (b. 1900) |
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| f. a. venter South African writer, ZA (b. 1916) |
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| ammi venter ZA (b. 1909) |
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| ernst s. venter ZA (b. 1912) |
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| petrus venter (b. 1913) |
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dora venter Hungarian pornographic actress, HU (b. 1976) |
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