Wen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Joiner 1
Journeyman Baker 1
Solicitor's General Clerk Local Methodist Preacher 1
Tobacco Sampler 1
Tailoress 1
Doctors Wife 1
General Practitioner M D Glasgow University 1
Third Hand Fisherman 1

Wen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Owen 75% 259,748
2 Wain 50% 18,126
3 Waine 40% 5,841
4 Ewen 75% 4,516
5 Wenn 75% 3,101
6 Wane 50% 2,515
7 Wine 50% 1,710
8 Ewin 50% 1,416
9 Woon 50% 1,210
10 Ewan 50% 1,077
11 Owan 50% 672
12 Woan 50% 545
13 Win 67% 543
14 Wheen 60% 409
15 Wan 67% 332
16 Wein 75% 291
17 Owne 25% 249
18 Owin 50% 248
19 Wean 75% 220
20 Own 33% 180
21 Awen 75% 161
22 Ween 75% 158
23 Wen 100% 136
24 Whenn 60% 135
25 When 75% 117

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The surname Wen is the 23rd most popular variant of Owen.

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