Wenqian Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Wenqian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenqian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China81:170,915,1968,932
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wenqian (149,191) may also be a first name.

Wenqian Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wenqian Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wenqian is more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenqian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Wenqian occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Wenqian live; 64 percent live in East Asia and 64 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wenqian is also the 7,032nd most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 149,191 people.

The last name Wenqian is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 170,915,196. Beside China this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenqian
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