I Surname
Approximately 7,588,136 people bear this surname
I Surname Definition:
(Chinese) The first Chinese syllable of a Manchu's name, which serves as the family name.
I Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7,531,600 | 1:7 | 2 |
| India | 42,969 | 1:17,852 | 1,408 |
| Vietnam | 6,401 | 1:14,474 | 326 |
| Japan | 4,476 | 1:28,562 | 2,863 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Afghanistan | 544 | 1:59,105 | 1,925 |
| Taiwan | 420 | 1:55,821 | 604 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Iran | 353 | 1:217,514 | 17,141 |
| China | 99 | 1:13,811,329 | 820 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Algeria | 60 | 1:643,859 | 39,768 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Guinea | 11 | 1:1,075,802 | 1,333 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
I (290,909) may also be a first name.
I Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Chinese) The first Chinese syllable of a Manchu's name, which serves as the family name.
I Demographics
Average I Salary in
Canada
$56,966 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
I Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name I Come From? nationality or country of origin
I (Russian: Иь) is held by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name I? popularity and diffusion
It is the 78th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 960 people. I is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of I are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. I is also the 3,607th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 290,909 people.
It is most frequent in South Korea, where it is borne by 7,531,600 people, or 1 in 7. In South Korea I is mostly found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 25 percent reside, Seoul, where 20 percent reside and Busan, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Korea this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Vietnam, where 0 percent reside.
I Last Name Statistics demography
I earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $56,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji | 67 | 4,010,974 | / |
| Yi | 67 | 2,456,163 | / |
| Ei | 67 | 1,241,312 | / |
| Ai | 67 | 893,472 | / |
| Ip | 67 | 75,836 | / |
| Oi | 67 | 50,480 | / |
| Hi | 67 | 28,693 | / |
| Is | 67 | 27,989 | / |
| Ii | 67 | 22,316 | / |
| It | 67 | 19,944 | / |
| Id | 67 | 16,963 | / |
| Io | 67 | 14,370 | / |
| Ui | 67 | 13,013 | / |
| Gi | 67 | 11,289 | / |
| Ie | 67 | 9,716 | / |
| Iz | 67 | 4,401 | / |
| Ih | 67 | 877 | / |
| İç | 67 | 799 | / |
| Iy | 67 | 323 | / |
| Ij | 67 | 184 | / |
| Øi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Iš | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ĵi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ûi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ơi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iȁ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ȗi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Și | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ȯi | 67 | 1 | / |
I Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| I in the Russian language | ||
| Иь | i | - |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 I
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