Yi-Sheng Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Yi-Sheng Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Yi.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yi-Sheng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Yi-Sheng (15) may also be a first name.

Yi-Sheng Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yi-Sheng Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yi-Sheng is found most in Malaysia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yi-Sheng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Yi-Sheng live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 15 people.

This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Penang, where 50 percent are found and Selangor, where 50 percent are found. Barring Malaysia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yi-Sheng
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