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Wen

in California

There are 1,381 people with the last name "Wen" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Wen 2,031
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  1. is 2,027th most common Masters
  2. is 2,028th most common Connelly
  3. is 2,029th most common Key
  4. is 2,030th most common Koo
  5. is 2,031st most common Wen
  6. is 2,032nd most common Chien
  7. is 2,033rd most common Quevedo
  8. is 2,034th most common Suzuki
  9. is 2,035th most common Mendes

Similar Names and Nicknames

Wan, Won, Win, Wem, Wam, Wim, Wun, Wom, Wyn, Wym

Most Common First Names for Wen

Wei, Xiao, Hui, David, Hong, Hua, Li, Ming, Jian

Meaning & History

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Wen

Chinese 温: there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.

Chinese 文: from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.

Chinese 闻: from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.

English: unexplained.

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