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Wen

in New Jersey

There are 157 people with the last name "Wen" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Wen 5,097
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  1. is 5,093rd most common Roundtree
  2. is 5,094th most common Salvo
  3. is 5,095th most common Streeter
  4. is 5,096th most common Tullo
  5. is 5,097th most common Wen
  6. is 5,098th most common Arndt
  7. is 5,099th most common Basu
  8. is 5,100th most common Colgan
  9. is 5,101st most common Forde

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wen

Mary, Hong, Ivy, Ping, Yi, Ching, Chinglung, Fanping, Guifang, Hao

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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