Yan

Summary

Yan is a Chinese family name^[1]. Yan draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #67 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yan's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[3].
• Yan's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• Yan's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• Yan's Commons category is recorded as Yan (surname)^[6].
• Yan's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[7].
• Yan's said to be the same as is recorded as Yan^[8].
• Yan's said to be the same as is recorded as Yan^[9].
• Yan's said to be the same as is recorded as Yeom^[10].
• Yan's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[11].
• Yan's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[12].
• Yan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '閻'}^[13].
• Yan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '阎'}^[14].
• Yan's different from is recorded as Yan^[15].
• Yan's different from is recorded as Yan'^[16].
• Yan's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yán^[17].
• Yan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122qs52z^[18].

Why It Matters

Yan draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #67 of 130).^[2] Yan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] Yan is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]