Chinese family name

surnames used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups
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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].

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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]

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1lpErH
    Has part(s) → xing, shi
    Has parts → —
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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