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Wen

in North Carolina

There are 40 people with the last name "Wen" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Wen 12,861
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  1. is 12,857th most common Waldman
  2. is 12,858th most common Walrath
  3. is 12,859th most common Wanner
  4. is 12,860th most common Welter
  5. is 12,861st most common Wen
  6. is 12,862nd most common Wenner
  7. is 12,863rd most common Whedbee
  8. is 12,864th most common Whitefield
  9. is 12,865th most common Willaims

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wen

Daling, Like, Lin, Ronald, Theresa, Amy, Chen, Chian, Cuihong

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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