Venter or Venters is an Afrikaans (and rarely, Jewish) surname, and may refer to:

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AJ Venter AJ Venter (born 29 July 1973) is a retired South African rugby union footballer, who played rugby for the Sharks in the international Super Rugby competition, and the in the domestic Currie Cup competition. Venter also played for the South Afr ...

(b. 1973), South African rugby union footballer * Al J Venter, author * André Venter (b. 1970), South African rugby union footballer *

Ben Venter Benjamin Christoffel Gerhardus Venter (born 15 May 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with France, French Rugby Pro D2, Pro D2 side US Montauban, Montauban. His regular position is Lock ( ...

(b. 1987), South African rugby union footballer * Bill Venter (b. 1934), South African businessman *

Brendan Venter Brendan Venter (born 29 December 1969), is a South African general practitioner and rugby union coach and former player. Venter played at centre and earned 17 caps for South Africa between 1994 and 1999. He played as a replacement in the 1995 R ...

(b. 1969), South African rugby union footballer * Christoffel Venter (1892–1977), South African military commander *

Craig Venter John Craig Venter (born October 14, 1946) is an American biotechnologist and businessman. He is known for leading one of the first draft sequences of the human genome and assembled the first team to transfect a cell with a synthetic chromosome. ...

(b. 1946), American biologist and businessman *

Danny Venter Danny Venter (born 19 May 1987) is a South African professional soccer player who currently plays for Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielder ...

(b. 1987), South African association football player *

F.A. Venter Francois Alwyn (Frans) Venter (27 November 1916 – 8 July 1997) was a prominent Afrikaans writer of the 20th century. His novels explored biblical religious themes, or cultural identities in the South African context. He also examined relations ...

(1916–1997), Afrikaans writer *

Floris Venter Floris Venter (born 7 May 1886, date of death unknown) was a South African cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People enga ...

(1886–unknown), South African cyclist *

Francois Venter Jacobus Francois Venter (born 19 April 1991) is a South African rugby union player. He usually plays as an Rugby union positions#12. Centre, inside-centre. He previously played for the in the Pro14 and the and the in the Currie Cup. Club c ...

(b. 1991), South African rugby union footballer * Hanco Venter (b. 1993), South African rugby union footballer *

Henco Venter Hendrik Petrus Venter (born 27 March 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, having previously played for the from 2015 to 2019. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth Venter first played for Free State ...

(b. 1992), South African rugby union footballer *

Jacobus Johannes Venter Jacobus Johannes Venter (1814–1889) was a South African (Boer) statesman. He was a member of the Volksraad of the Orange Free State, chairman of the Joint Commission for Administering the Government in 1855 and served as Acting State Pre ...

(1814–1889), South African Boer political figure *

Jan Venter Jan Albert Venter (also ''Jasper Venter'', born 23 April 1988 in Hartenbos, Western Cape) is a South African swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. Venter won a bronze medal, as a member of the South African team, in the 4 × 200 metre ...

(b. 1988), South African swimmer *

Kyle Venter Kyle Venter (born March 13, 1991) is an American retired professional soccer player who last played as a defender for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One. Venter is currently an assistant coach for the Florida Gators women's soccer team. ...

(b. 1991), American soccer player * Mariella Venter (b. 2000), South African swimmer * Orla Venter (b. 1976), Namibian long jumper *

Rina Venter Elizabeth Venter (born 9 December 1938), known as Rina Venter, was the Minister of National Health and Population Development of South Africa, from 1989 to 1994. Venter graduated from Pretoria University and was a social worker for 20 years. ...

(b. 1938), South African Minister of Heath from 1989 to 1994 *

Ruan Venter Ruan Christov Venter (born 11 May 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the . His regular position is lock. Career Youth As a scholar at Laerskool Vastrap in Rustenburg, Venter represented loc ...

(b. 1992), South African rugby union footballer *

Shaun Venter Shaun Harold Venter (born 16 March 1987 in Witbank) is a South African rugby union player for USM Sapiac in the Pro D2 He is a utility back, having started matches at full-back, centre, winger and scrum-half, but since 2011 he has been predomi ...

(b. 1987), South African rugby union footballer * Walter Venter (b. 1984), South African rugby union footballer

Venters

* Alex Venters (1913–1959), Scottish footballer * Jock Venters (1910–1978), Scottish footballer *

Jonny Venters Jonathan William Venters (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals. Career Minor leagues Venters was ...

(b. 1985), American baseball player

Places

* ''Venter'', the Hungarian name for Vintere village, Holod Commune, Bihor County, Romania *

Venter, Virginia Venter is an unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the ...

, United States *

Ventersdorp Ventersdorp is a town of 4,200 in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. It was the seat of the defunct Ventersdorp Local Municipality until 2016. Ventersdorp is centrally located, making it easier to access m ...

, North West Province, South Africa

Origin

The commonly accepted origin of the surname finds its roots in the Netherlands, however due to poor record-keeping there are doubts whether or not this is true. During the Church Reformation, the persecuted were known to board ships bound for far-off lands (South Africa being one with its recent establishment as a trading post for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and their representative Jan van Riebeeck in 1652. During these escapes names were often changed, thus muddying the water. One disputing theory is that Venter does not derive from the Dutch ''"Van Deventer"'' , but rather from the French ''"Fender"'' as Huguenots sought refuge in the new settlement in the mid- to late 17th century. There are still many missing links in the genealogy of the Venter family.

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