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Where Does The Last Name Wem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wem is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wem is the 698,433^rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Wem are found; 42 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 41 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 243,766^th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,075 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 46,593. In Papua New Guinea Wem is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 47 percent reside, West Sepik, where 14 percent reside and Madang, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Wem exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wem has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wem last name rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wem surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Wem earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 77.53% less than the national average, earning R 53,388 per year and in United States they earn 38.73% less than the national average, earning $26,436 USD per year.