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Wen

in Illinois

There are 116 people with the last name "Wen" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Wen 9,860
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  1. is 9,856th most common Vidmar
  2. is 9,857th most common Virgil
  3. is 9,858th most common Wallner
  4. is 9,859th most common Weingart
  5. is 9,860th most common Wen
  6. is 9,861st most common Wingate
  7. is 9,862nd most common Witter
  8. is 9,863rd most common Wunder
  9. is 9,864th most common Acton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wen

Dany, Ding, Xiangdong, Xiaoyan, Chi, Dennis, Hui, Kopka, Lin, Shaokai

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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