View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Wena (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻥ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Wéna or Wená. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 104,423^rd most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,621,617 people. Wena is mostly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Wena are found; 37 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 36 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wena is also the 111,252^nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 3,953 people.

Wena is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 1,584 people, or 1 in 5,148. In Papua New Guinea Wena is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 55 percent live, Jiwaka, where 10 percent live and Western Highlands, where 6 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 22 percent live.

Wena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wena surname fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wena Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wena earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.53% less than the national average, earning R 96,168 per year.