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Wen

in New York

There are 566 people with the last name "Wen" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Wen 2,874
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  9. is 2,878th most common Kowal

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wen

Hui, Jin, Wei, Bi, Xiao, Yan, Zhi, Jing, Yu, Yue

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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