Chinese family name

Summary

Chinese family name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,017 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Chinese family name is a type of surname from a specific origin^[2].
• Chinese family name is a type of Chinese name^[3].
• Chinese family name comprises xing^[4].
• Chinese family name comprises shi^[5].
• Chinese family name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chinese-language surnames^[6].
• Chinese family name's facet of is recorded as Chinese^[7].
• Chinese family name's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[8].
• Chinese family name's used by is recorded as Chinese people^[9].
• Chinese family name's different from is recorded as clan name^[10].
• Chinese family name's different from is recorded as Chinese clan^[11].
• Chinese family name's properties for this type is recorded as P1705^[12].
• Chinese family name's properties for this type is recorded as P282^[13].
• Chinese family name's properties for this type is recorded as P407^[14].
• Chinese family name's properties for this type is recorded as P2440^[15].
• Chinese family name's has list is recorded as list of Chinese surnames^[16].
• Chinese family name's exact match is recorded as http://data.library.sh.cn/authority/familyname/ljakj9t7kd3jpld5^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include surname from a specific origin^[2] and Chinese name^[3].

Use and Application

Components include xing^[4], a name particle^[18] and shi^[5], a name particle^[19]. Chinese family name's used by is recorded as Chinese people^[9].

Why It Matters

Chinese family name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,017 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]