Where Does The Last Name Yi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yi (Hindi: यी, Marathi: यी, Oriya: ଦି, Russian: Йи) is carried by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Yì. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 217^th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,967 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yi are found; 90 percent are found in East Asia and 89 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 3,363^rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 310,702 people.

This surname is most commonly held in China, where it is borne by 2,182,145 people, or 1 in 627. Apart from China this surname occurs in 120 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 7 percent are found and Cambodia, where 1 percent are found.

Yi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Yi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yi last name increased 187,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Yi last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.02% registered with the party.

The amount Yi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning 390,209 kr per year; in Peru they earn 109.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,684 per year; in South Africa they earn 485.29% more than the national average, earning R 1,390,860 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $20,360,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.98% more than the national average, earning $51,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,948 CAD per year.