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

The last name Wene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻥ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Wené. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 320,056^th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,239,337 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 28 percent of Wene live; 28 percent live in Oceania Islands and 28 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wene is also the 202,414^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,478 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 26,302. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Jiwaka, where 45 percent are found, West Sepik, where 27 percent are found and Madang, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Wene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wene has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wene last name increased 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wene Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wene surname are 5.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.24% registered to vote for the party.

Wene earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,783 USD per year.